Advancing healthcare education through collaboration, research, and innovation. Explore how we’re shaping the future of assessment and training.
Current Projects
- 2025 Healthcare Educator Dashboard Research
- Gathering insights on how educators use dashboards to improve teaching and learning. Take the survey.
- Student Content Creator Pilot
- Sonography students can earn volunteer hours while contributing draft exam items for the ARDMS SPI exam
- Virtual Reality in Sonography Education
- Validating VR scoring and recruiting pilot sites to test immersive training modules.
Why Participate?
- Contribute to research that impacts learners and patient care worldwide
- Collaborate with a global leader in healthcare certification
- Be among the first to learn about Calls for Participation
- Gain access to emerging technologies (VR, AI, simulation)
- Leverage Inteleos’ psychometric and user experience (UX) expertise
Stay Informed and Get Involved
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Community Projects
Dr. Kathryn Humphreys
A clinical and developmental psychologist at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Kathryn Humpheys’s group conducts research on perinatal mental health and developmental psychopathology. In one line of research, her team is investigating how healthcare providers’ communication during prenatal care influences parent–child relationships. Their groundbreaking research demonstrates that the language used during prenatal visits, particularly during ultrasound examinations, can significantly impact perceptions of their children – with links that can persist well into the child’s early years. This work highlights the crucial role of avoiding negative comments about the fetus to support parent–child relationships even before birth. Read about her research HERE.
Partnership Opportunities
Participating Research Centers (PRCs)
Participating Research Centers (PRCs) work with Inteleos on various IRN projects and are welcome to invite Inteleos collaboration on their own projects. As projects become available at Inteleos, a Call for Participation will be sent to enrolled/interested PRCs that provides project details. Research projects are supported by a team of dedicated Inteleos experts, as needed per project.
Minimum Criteria
- Participants
- Centers should have a minimum of 10 learners per year and least 2 faculty members or clinical supervisors participating with input and leadership for a 3-year (renewable) commitment.
- Technological Readiness
- Have the infrastructure to support any technology required for specific projects, potentially including hardware and software capabilities.
- Educational Commitment
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to healthcare education and continuous learning, with established programs in Inteleos related fields.
- Research Capability
- Possess the ability to conduct and participate in research, including having staff or faculty with experience or interest in research methodologies.
- Collaborative Spirit
- Be willing to engage in a collaborative partnership, sharing insights, and contributing to the broader goals of the Inteleos Research Network.
Individual Researchers
Individual Researchers may be students, practitioners, or educators in an Inteleos-related discipline. They serve as Principal Investigators exploring diverse projects and questions. Researchers may be invited to participate in select Inteleos studies through open calls for participation with specific project details, or may invite Inteleos participation in their own research projects.
Minimum Criteria
- Participants
- Individual Researchers should have demonstrated research expertise and/or should work with a senior faculty/practice member who has relevant experience.
- Proposal Readiness
- If submitting a research proposal for collaboration with the IRN, the proposal must be well-documented and must align with Inteleos and/or Council missions.
- Educational Commitment
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to healthcare education, technology integration, and continuous learning.
- Collaborative Spirit
- Be willing to engage in a collaborative partnership, sharing insights, and contributing to the broader goals of the IRN.
Vendor Partners
Vendor Partners work with Inteleos on various IRN projects and are welcome to invite Inteleos collaboration on their own research. If you have a joint research project you’d like to propose, please complete the IRN Interest Form (linked) and we will be in touch.
Proposal Criteria
- We are interested in products or visions that advance global healthcare education and access. Proposals must align with Inteleos and/or Council missions.
- Solutions of interest to the IRN must be scalable, sustainable, and have a demonstrable impact.
- Proposals should clearly outline the anticipated role of both entities, expected outcomes, a business/revenue model, timelines, a rough budget, and any existing funding sources or plans to pursue funding for the research.
- Must express a collaborative spirit and a willingness to engage in a partnership that will benefit both your company and Inteleos, with an openness to sharing insights and contributing to the broader goals of the healthcare community.
Proposed IRN Research Opportunities
2024-2027
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Generative AI: LLMs, image and video generation
- AI and NLP integration into other technologies
Extended Realities (XR)
- Spatial computing and digital experiences
- VR/MR/AR
Medical Simulation
- Realistic simulation tools
- Environmental-fit solutions
- Real life, 2D, XR, and AI possibilities
Architecture
- Blockchain
- Data provenance, ownership, and security
- Systems integration
Futures Thinking
- Driving cultural changes
- Digital literacy
- Technology ethics
