VARIAT Sim 1.1.2

VARIAT provides a platform that integrates contextual, experiential learning within a gamified framework to enhance Medicaid providers' understanding of implicit biases. It aims to educate users on how biases and social determinants of health can impact the provision of equitable care while providing strategies and resources to address health disparities effectively.

The platform is composed of two distinct modules focusing on implicit biases related to sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and socio-economic status in medical settings.

Main Features:

• Augmented reality-based interactive role-playing game
• Patient case-based simulation scenarios, each lasting 5-10 minutes
• Facilitated debriefing sessions post-simulation
• Spaced learning option for enhanced retention
• Incorporates knowledge assessment through multiple-choice and true/false questions
• Provides Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for participants