Description
Introducing a new virtual reality training module, designed to provide a psychologically safe space where healthcare professionals can explore their own implicit biases and motivations before embarking on global health experiences.
Language barriers can elicit bias through tone, body language, and social cues and lead to ineffective, non-empathetic communication. These biases have been shown to lead to disparities in treatment (e.g., pain assessment and analgesia), healthcare accessibility (highlighting value of a strong patient-provider relationship), and health outcomes (e.g., increased odds of an adverse outcome in hospitalized patients).
Although everyone has implicit biases, through education and awareness these biases can be addressed and mitigated. This activity is designed to change competence and performance by demonstrating the impact of bias on patient outcomes, practicing strategies to mitigate personal bias, and navigating difficult but important conversations about bias.
Learning Objectives: After completing this course, you should be able to
- Recognize the impact of bias on patient outcomes and practice strategies to mitigate bias
- Employ mitigation strategies, and practice navigating difficult conversations
Method of Participation, Minimum Performance Level, and Credit Claiming
- Learners will participate in an online virtual reality experience via a VR headset, web/PC, or mobile device via software app installation and an internet connection.
- Upon completion of the session, participants will be asked to complete an evaluation survey.
- Upon completion of the evaluation, participants will be able to log onto PediaLink to claim/record their CME credit or print a CME certificate.
This training module was created in collaboration the American Academy of Pediatrics and Bodyswaps (https://www.bodyswaps.co)
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Please review the information below to ensure successful participation.
Please note that access to this course requires installation of a software application on your device and an internet connection.
After completing checkout, visit https://www.aap.org/en/my-account/products-subscriptions/library/ and locate this course. Clicking the OPEN button will guide you on software installation and provide to you a unique access code.
After installing the software and entering the access code, you can access the course through launching the software from your device.
For additional installation support please visit these links:
https://support.bodyswaps.co/knowledge/install-links
https://support.bodyswaps.co/knowledge/support-for-learners
CLAIMING YOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDITS AND PRINTING CERTIFICATES
Certificate available 30 days post activity completion.
- The online AAP Transcript System is the official way to claim credit and print certificates for all AAP CME Activities and access transcripts. Credits must be claimed within one (1) year of the CME activity’s end-date.
- All participants must claim their credit online by completing the easy-to-follow steps below. You also have the option to print a copy of your certificate. Individual or paper certificates will not be distributed to you post-activity. Please Note: If you need additional assistance a detailed instructional document can be found on the transcript homepage.
Claim Credit:
- Click the following link INSERT or log on to http://transcript.aap.org with your Email address and Password.
- Next to the activity, click the Claim CME or Claim AAP Credit Only link and enter the total number of credits you are claiming, commensurate with the extent of your participation in the activity (0.25).
- Click the Confirm Claiming box to complete claiming process – after you have claimed your credit, you can click the print certificate link or go back to your list of activities.
Non-AAP Members: Please follow the above steps to claim your credits and print a certificate. If you do not have a PediaLink account, you may create one by going to www.pedialink.org, click the link Don’t Know Your Login?, click the link Create an Account, and follow the instructions to setup an account.
Visit https://www.aap.org/globalassets/shopaap/misc/edi-vr001-cme.pdf for additional information about this course.
Need more help?
If you need further assistance, please call AAP Member and Customer Care Monday–Friday at 866.843.2271 or 630.626.6000 between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm CT or email us at MCC@aap.org .
