At Moffitt, digital care has been a cornerstone of the institution’s mission to put patients first.

“Leveraging virtual reality to enhance the patient experience while also delivering cutting-edge patient care is perfectly in line with the goals of Moffitt’s new Center for Digital Health, said Moffitt Chief Digital Officer Edmondo Robinson MD, MBA. Digital health innovations should be hyper-focused on solving the most pressing challenges in health care by elevating the patient experience, accelerating clinical research, and delivering cutting-edge clinical care, often right at the fingertips of the patients. Virtual reality is quickly emerging as one of the most promising technologies to help realize the potential to accelerate health care delivery and research and will continue to drive digital health innovation into the future.”


“Based on the success of our first project together, the future of our Moffitt/Ringling collaboration is bright,” said Dr. Hoffe. “Being able to collaborate with some of the most innovative VR faculty and students in the world opens up many exciting new possibilities for improving the patient experience. Our team was thrilled with the level of talent and professionalism of Joseph Janssen, who is a true innovator in this space. We look forward to continuing this exploration of the intersection of VR with the cancer patient journey and hope to expand this work further so that our patients can virtually receive care before they do so in real life. We believe by offering them a virtual journey first we can decrease their fear and anxiety and ensure they are optimally prepared for their treatment experience.”

“I am continually impressed with the capabilities and creativity of our students when presented with challenging projects like our INDEX partnership with Moffitt Cancer Center,” said Ringling College of Art and Design President Dr. Larry R. Thompson. “Working with visionaries like Dr. Hoffe allows our students to gain professional experience within their chosen disciplines and truly explore myriad paths to future fulfilment and success. We thank the entire Moffitt team for continuing to work with our students and staff in addressing their challenges and look forward to future results from this program.”

One of the most exciting parts of Ringling College is our commitment to engaging students with professional opportunities,” stated Morgan Woolverton, Interim Department Head, Game Art, and Virtual Reality Development, Ringling College of Art and Design. Without this real-time "rubber meeting the road," students are not necessarily challenged to their full potential. The creativity exercised in real-world constraints is robust, considered, and often a more compelling solution than left without restrictions. When our students graduate, they exhibit this professional grit because of this commitment. The collaboration with Moffitt Cancer Center is a perfect expression of these goals.”

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