A virtual reality module focusing on Black maternal health shows a Black woman, Marilyn Hayes, being mistreated by her white, male physician during a postpartum checkup. This interactive training aims to raise awareness of implicit bias and cultural competency skills among physicians and medical students. The module highlights how stereotypes and bias can negatively impact patient care. After participating in the training, medical students showed increased awareness of implicit bias and improved attitudes towards culturally competent communication. The development of additional modules will help medical professionals identify and mitigate their biases, ultimately improving care for diverse patient populations.
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Virtual reality training for physicians aims to heal disparities in Black maternal health care
