Preparing Future Medical Professionals—Without Buying More Hardware

Budgets are tightening. Screens are everywhere. And students are spending more time watching than doing. In today’s educational landscape, schools don’t need more hardware. They need to unlock the full potential of the devices they already own.

That’s where Merge EDU comes in.

Merge EDU is the antidote to passive screen time—transforming existing Chromebooks, iPads, and Windows devices into powerful, hands-on learning tools that prepare students for real-world careers, including one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world: healthcare

The Economic Reality: Do More With What You Already Have

Outfitting a traditional medical lab is expensive. Anatomical models, lab equipment, and consumables quickly push costs out of reach for many schools.

Merge EDU offers a more cost-effective path forward. With a single Merge EDU subscription and the Merge Cube, schools gain access to:

• Thousands of digital, hands-on science and anatomy models
• Interactive simulations aligned to biology, chemistry, and health science standards
• The instructional value of a fully stocked science lab—without storage rooms, replacement costs, or safety concerns

It’s essential value: high-impact learning at a fraction of the cost.

From Passive Screens to Hands-On Medical Learning

Watching a video of the human heart isn’t the same as understanding it.

With the Merge Explorer app, students don’t just observe anatomy—they hold it. They rotate organs, peel back layers, and explore systems in context. A beating heart, a set of lungs, or a skeletal structure becomes something students can examine from every angle.

This hand-to-brain connection is critical for students interested in medical careers, where spatial awareness and system-level thinking matter.

Instead of memorizing diagrams, students:

• Explore how systems work together
• Build foundational anatomy knowledge
• Develop confidence before advanced coursework or clinical training

From Classroom Learning to FDA-Approved Surgical Practice

The value of hands-on augmented reality isn’t theoretical—it’s already being used in professional medical settings.

Sira Medical Wins FDA Clearance for Augmented Reality Preoperative Surgical Planning Software

/PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Sira Medical 510(k) clearance for its augmented reality preoperative surgical planning…

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In a 2024 breakthrough highlighted by Merge EDU, Sira Medical, a surgical technology company spun out of research at UCSF, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its augmented reality preoperative planning platform. Their system allows surgeons to manipulate patient-specific anatomical models, simulate surgical procedures, and plan interventions with a level of clarity not possible with traditional 2D imaging alone.

Empowering Surgeons with Augmented Reality: Sira Medical’s Breakthrough

By incorporating the Merge Cube into their platform, Sira Medical not only enhances surgical training and patient education because of the hands-on nature of the Merge Cube, but also underscores the potential of AR technology in diverse professional settings.

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At the center of this innovation is a familiar tool: the Merge Cube.

By pairing the Merge Cube with their advanced medical software, Sira Medical enables surgeons to hold holographic representations of real patient anatomy, rotate structures, make virtual cuts, and explore spatial relationships before entering the operating room. According to Sira Medical’s leadership and clinical researchers, this approach reduces cognitive load, improves surgical planning efficiency, and enhances patient safety.

For educators, this matters.

It demonstrates that the same hand-to-brain learning model students use in biology and health science classrooms is directly aligned with how many professionals are being trained in the field today. Students learning anatomy with Merge EDU aren’t just engaging with a classroom tool—they’re building familiarity with interaction paradigms already validated in FDA-cleared medical workflows.

When students hold a heart, examine organ systems, or explore anatomical structures using Merge EDU, they are practicing the same spatial reasoning skills modern surgeons rely on—years before they ever step into a clinical setting.

This is career-connected learning at its most authentic: classroom experiences that mirror real-world medical practice, using the same core technology

Infinite Teaching Aids, Zero Storage Rooms

Imagine having an infinite shelf of anatomy and biology teaching aids that never break, never wear out, and are instantly accessible.

With the Object Viewer app, students can inspect microscopic life, organs, cells, and biological structures using devices already in their hands. This gives every learner equal access—no waiting for a model, no sharing limitations.

The focus stays on pedagogical rigor, not novelty. The “wow factor” serves the learning—not the other way around.

Designed for Collaboration, Not Isolation

Unlike VR headsets that isolate learners, Merge EDU is built for collaborative classrooms.

Students gather around the same model, discuss observations, and work together—whether in:

• Biology classrooms
• Health science CTE programs
• Makerspaces and STEM labs

And because Merge EDU works on familiar devices, learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. It travels home in a backpack, supporting continuity between school and independent study.

A Smarter Way to Prepare the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare careers demand deep understanding, precision, and confidence.Preparing students for those paths shouldn’t require massive hardware investments.

Merge EDU delivers:

• Essential value in tight budget environments
• Hands-on, multisensory medical learning
• Career-aligned experiences using existing devices

Essential. Economical. Hands-on.

Update your medical and science curriculum for 2026—and prepare students not just to learn about healthcare, but to step confidently into it.

Get a free trial by visiting trymerge.com today, to experience the value of hands-on learning with Merge EDU.