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SimTiki is the educational simulation center at the University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine Telehealth
Research Institute. The center is a community resource facilitating integration and development of simulation
techniques into new and existing healthcare education initiatives. SimTiki focus areas include 3-D screen based, high
fidelity manikin, virtual reality, and haptics enhanced simulation techniques. We seek to facilitate and study
technology enhanced learning strategies within University based and extramural educational programs through
strategic partnerships and academic excellence.
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| SimTiki |
tiki. origin. Marquesan. A Polynesian figure in simplified human shape.
tiki. origin. Maori. In Polynesian mythology, the first man.
tiki. A prehistoric chieftain who led his people to colonize Polynesia [ref. Thor Heyerdahl and Kon-Tiki]
Sources: Wikipedia and
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SimTiki. A model of a human used to disseminate medical education in Hawaii and the Pacific.
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