Enrique Octavio Vargas Becerra earned, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a BS in Dental Surgery (2017) and a Master’s in Health Sciences Research (2022). He is now enrolled in the Clinical Simulation Diploma Program: Instructor Training at the UC Simulation Center. His work in maxillofacial surgical simulation has resulted in the development of two high-fidelity synthetic simulation models. His work was awarded first place in the LXX Patent to Transfer Competition at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and was subsequently granted patent No. 3766-2024, published on February 14, 2025, in the Chilean Official Gazette (CVE 2609714). He collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of maxillofacial surgeons and simulation experts to advance education in the specialty through both technical training tools and academic research. He is the author of a peer-reviewed publication (DOI: 10.11565/arsmed.v47i2.1705; Revista Ars Médica, 2021). He has presented his work at national conferences, including the XXIV National Conference of the Chilean Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology (2022). He is also the lead author of the manuscript currently under peer review titled "High-Fidelity Simulation System for Orbitozygomatic Fracture Repair: Multicenter Validation of a Novel Training Platform." His research interests include high-fidelity simulation, maxillofacial trauma, phantom model development, surgical education, and minimally invasive techniques.
Enrique Octavio Vargas Becerra earned, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a BS in Dental Surgery (2017) and a Master’s in Health Sciences Research (2022). He is now enrolled in the Clinical Simulation Diploma Program: Instructor Training at the UC Simulation Center. His work in maxillofacial surgical simulation has resulted in the development of two high-fidelity synthetic simulation models. His work was awarded first place in the LXX Patent to Transfer Competition at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and was subsequently granted patent No. 3766-2024, published on February 14, 2025, in the Chilean Official Gazette (CVE 2609714). He collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of maxillofacial surgeons and simulation experts to advance education in the specialty through both technical training tools and academic research. He is the author of a peer-reviewed publication (DOI: 10.11565/arsmed.v47i2.1705; Revista Ars Médica, 2021). He has presented his work at national conferences, including the XXIV National Conference of the Chilean Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology (2022). He is also the lead author of the manuscript currently under peer review titled "High-Fidelity Simulation System for Orbitozygomatic Fracture Repair: Multicenter Validation of a Novel Training Platform." His research interests include high-fidelity simulation, maxillofacial trauma, phantom model development, surgical education, and minimally invasive techniques.