Learning in a Virtual World: Experience With Using Second Life for Medical Education

John Wiecha   ^{1 †} , MD MPH ;   Robin Heyden   ^{2 †} , BS ;   Elliot Sternthal   ^{3 †} , MD FACP ;   Mario Merialdi   ^{4 †} , MD PhD

¹ Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, United States

² Education Consultant, Wellesley, United States

³ Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, United States

⁴ Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland