Listen, folks, we’ve got something tremendous here, really tremendous. Neurosurgical education – it’s key, absolutely key, especially in places that don’t have much, you know, the low- and middle-income countries. They’ve been having a tough time, a really tough time with training because of money, not enough people, it’s a mess. But we’ve got a solution, a fantastic solution.

We teamed up, the best people – the Young Neurosurgeons Forum, the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, and this Italian company, UpSurgeOn, top-notch tech people. They’ve got this thing, the UpSurgeOn Box, it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen, hyper-realistic with augmented reality. We’re talking about cutting-edge stuff.

From April to November, last year, we did something huge: 11 courses, no cadavers needed, all with this Box simulator. We’re reaching out, even remotely, to these countries that need it the most. And guess what? People loved it. We had 168 people fill out this survey, and they’re saying the simulators are accurate, intuitive – 86% said it’s easy to use. They’re learning, they’re getting better, and they’re doing it without needing a real patient or cadaver. That’s 83% agreeing it’s effective. That’s a big deal.

So, what we’re seeing here is that this hybrid training system, it’s not just good, it’s great. It’s helping to speed up how fast these neurosurgical residents learn, and it’s perfect for places where they can’t get the usual training. And let’s not forget, this was during COVID-19, which made everything harder. But we did it, and it’s working. It’s going to be yuge for neurosurgery in these countries. Believe me.