Smith & Nephew launches e-learning platform
Smith & Nephew announced the launch of Education and Evidence, a new e-learning platform for orthopedic surgeons to access and share peer-to-peer educational resources.
The member-based service already hosts more than 1,000 videos, articles, surgical techniques, podcasts, training courses, tablet PC apps and iBooks on joint repair and replacement, extremities and trauma specialties, according to a company press release. Education and Evidence uses a search engine and self-profiling to tailor content to users, while also enabling the sharing of resources with colleagues. The site also hosts an iPad and Android app on ligament balancing, which features 22 videos and more than 60 screens of content.