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State-of-the-art small animal hospital maximizes learning, minimizes waste AMX in-camera lights and microphones give more students a close-up view of surgery THE NEW LEARNING SPACE U G V ETERINARY STUDENTS WHO ONCE huddled together to observe a surgeon’s intricate moves now have another learning option at the University of Florida. ere, AMX technology allows students near and far to have a bird’s eye view of every small step of a procedure. “ e sterile ﬁeld around a patient is small, and it requires sterile clothing,” explained John Haven, director of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the university in Gainesville, Fla. “Using in-light cameras, in room pan tilt and zoom cameras, and microphones allows more students to see and hear the procedure. is saves money and reduces disposable supplies that would have been used for scrub-ins.” e innovations in the 100,000-square-foot addition to the Small Animal Hospital, which had been 25,000 square feet, earned the school the AMX Innovation University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal New Learning Space Award. e project also earned Hospital, Gainesville, Fla. the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design them more ready to contribute.” (LEED) Gold designation for its green initiatives. e video and audio feeds can be sent virtually anywhere thru “Other vet schools have dabbled with AV problem-solving technologies, but nobody’s really jumped in with both feet,” Haven a conference IP address. Collaborating with colleagues in other countries introduces Florida students to diseases they might not said. “We did.” e project features DVX 2100s in classrooms and touch panels normally see, and it allows foreign colleagues to beneﬁt from the throughout the building so feeds from 10 operating rooms can reach state-of-the-art facility in Florida. e AMX system also allows a time-crunched specialist to classrooms, round rooms, conference rooms and specialty observation suites. Students and teachers can collaborate from diﬀerent locations teach classes in diﬀerent locations—even diﬀerent schools—at during a procedure, and supporting documentation can be shared the same time. e school chose AMX technology on the recommendation of when explaining a decision. audiovisual consultant Steve Stripling, from the UF “Other vet schools have dabbled with AV problem- Orthopedics Institute, who liked the cost-eﬀective, solving technologies, but nobody’s really jumped in scalable options oﬀered. Stripling and the school’s Xerox staﬀ designed the space after consulting with with both feet. We did.” veterinary school representatives. e addition was occupied in November, and the AMX system was “When you’re doing an orthopedic procedure, the doctor installed through this summer. Sharing the technology with the masses was a non-issue. “Training can pull up the CAT scan image on one monitor, and show students what he is doing with the other monitor and explain was minimal because the magic happens behind the scenes,” Haven said. “It’s a fairly intuitive interface.” why,” Haven said. e AMX touch screen allows the user to click on a particular “ e technology also allows cross-service collaboration,” Haven added. “A case may have come through the emergency service and camera or computer, select digital or analog source and decide where gone to surgery. e emergency service can plug in to follow the the image should go—a conference room, specialty suite, etc. e $50,000 in AMX technology and equipment that comes case, which contributes to learning. And if the procedure is streamed to iTunes, surgeons can create a library of procedures for students with the award will be used to update other areas, perhaps and residents to review endless times before they even go in the retroﬁtting three classrooms and adding internal and external operating room, which enhances the learning experience, and makes conferencing, Haven said. 26 | September 2011 universitybusiness.com D t p w s C E m T A p o r S “ a t T b t s m d a I http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - September 2011

University Business - September 2011
Contents
Editor's Note
College Index
Ad Index
Behind the News
Viewpoint
Financial Aid
Money Matters
Internet Technology
Shared Governance
Acknowledging Achievement
Looking Back
Spotlight on Procurement
EduComm 2011
End Note

University Business - September 2011