MEDICAID EQUITY SIMULATIONS

VR TRAINING PLATFORMS

Due to Covid-19, the use of VR headsets and in-person training sessions have been temporarily suspended.

NOW AVAILABLE!
The full equity VR simulations are accessible from this website and can be downloaded to a Mac or PC device.

Neighborhood Immersion for
Compassion & Empathy

Families Living in Poverty

Addressing Bias to Improve
Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes

About

CWRU’s three VR training platforms sensitize participants to systemic and individual challenges that impact minority and low-income populations. Each interactive VR experience trains participants to recognize complex social determinants of health and understand the resulting poor health outcomes that disproportionately affect vulnerable groups. These platforms aim to eliminate health disparities in Ohio by reinforcing and strengthening empathetic approaches to patient care.

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Purpose

To advance health equity for Ohio’s Medicaid population
by increasing healthcare providers and their teams’ cultural competence and awareness
of implicit bias through virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) training.

Audience

The VR platforms educate healthcare teams to better understand and serve the needs of their patients.

These simulation experiences can be a powerful tool for anyone seeking to better understand the impact of social determinants of health and implicit bias.

Why virtual reality training?

Virtual reality experiences allow for full sensory immersion in a simulated environment. Providers can directly observe patients’ challenging circumstances to tailor care to a patient’s social, economic, and environmental factors.