Immersive Technology Approaches to Cultivate Empathy in U.S. Medical Schools: A Narrative Review (2015–2025)

Jessica Sy, Sean Yan, Justin Tian, Christopher Ahn, Luke Okamuro, Marlaine Figueroa Gray, Sharon Economides, Christina Ortega-Chen, David Chang, Christine Liu, Andre Cipta

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DOI: 10.1177/29941520261484286
Published: 2026-01
Container: Journal of Medical Extended Reality
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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@article{allodium:10.1177/29941520261484286,
  title = {Immersive Technology Approaches to Cultivate Empathy in U.S. Medical Schools: A Narrative Review (2015–2025)},
  author = {Jessica Sy and Sean Yan and Justin Tian and Christopher Ahn and Luke Okamuro and Marlaine Figueroa Gray and Sharon Economides and Christina Ortega-Chen and David Chang and Christine Liu and Andre Cipta},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Medical Extended Reality},
  doi = {10.1177/29941520261484286},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/29941520261484286}
}

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AU  - Justin Tian
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AU  - David Chang
AU  - Christine Liu
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Sy, J., Yan, S., Tian, J., Ahn, C., Okamuro, L., Gray, M. F., Economides, S., Ortega-Chen, C., Chang, D., Liu, C., & Cipta, A. (2026). Immersive Technology Approaches to Cultivate Empathy in U.S. Medical Schools: A Narrative Review (2015–2025). Journal of Medical Extended Reality. https://doi.org/10.1177/29941520261484286

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