National XR Day 2025

Femke Dijkstra

Femke Dijkstra is a lecturer at the Nursing Academy of Saxion University of Applied Sciences, where she is mainly involved in simulation-based education. She is also a PhD student at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where she studies interprofessional healthcare teams in stressful situations, with a focus on teamwork and communication. Since February 2025, she has been working as project leader of the Experimental Labs within the DUTCH program.

Which which institute are you affiliated?:

Saxion


Session

07-02
11:50
25min
(CANCELLED) XR-enhanced learning in healthcare: four Experimental Labs as drivers of innovation
Femke Dijkstra

Note: unfortunately, this presentation has been cancelled

In this presentation, I’ll take you inside the four cutting-edge Experimental Labs launched in 2025 under the DUTCH program. These labs test VR, AR, and other XR tools in real-world settings—bridging innovation and education to build a smarter, faster, and more hands-on way to train future healthcare professionals.

Impact
Theil C1-3 (60p)