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The blocky hospital in the MCAT prep course is a replica of Parkland Memorial in Dallas. [Image: UT Dallas]
UTD Pre-Med Students Are Treating Virtual Patients in a Minecraft World
by David Seeley | Apr 30, 2026
Using a digital twin of Parkland Memorial Hospital for its blocky hospital, UTD's MCAT prep course playbook was designed by IvyBee, a Plano-based startup founded and led by Dr. Walter Voit, founder of UTD's Center for Engineering Innovation.
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