A TATRC-West/SUMMIT Workshop

Jan. 25, 2005 in Long Beach, CA

SUMMIT is a center in the School of Medicine dedicated to putting Stanford University at the forefront of medical and life-sciences education through the innovative use of information technology.

E-mail: simworkshop@stanford.edu


Workshop Sponsor

TATRC The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)

TATRC is charged with managing core Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and congressionally mandated projects in telemedicine and advanced medical technologies.


Gaming and Simulations Based Learning: Applications for Medicine

Speaker:


Dean Chang, MBA, Ph.D.
Immersion Medical Corp.

Chang was a Pi Tau Sigma graduate from MIT and holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from MIT and master’s and doctor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He also holds an MBA with honors and received the highest distinction of Palmer Scholar from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Dean Chang is the CTO and vice president of technology adoption and gaming. He is responsible for guiding technology strategy and driving adoption of Immersion's TouchSense® haptics technology. He also manages all aspects of Immersion's gaming business. Since joining Immersion in September 1994, Chang served the company in a variety of roles including director of embedded systems, director of software, director of developer relations and support, director of platforms and applications, and senior director of evangelism and development. He holds 21 patents in the field of haptics and has authored articles for Computer magazine and BusinessWeek Online.

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