Medicaid Equity Simulation · Maternal & Infant Health

The color of a baby's skin shouldn't matter. But it does.

An immersive, empathy-based training that helps health professionals see, name, and unlearn the bias that drives maternal & infant health disparities.

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Originally funded by the Ohio Department of Medicaid & administered by the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center. Views expressed are the creators' and do not represent the State of Ohio or federal Medicaid programs.
The Mission

Addressing bias to improve maternal & infant outcomes

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his or her point of view — until you climb into his or her skin and walk around in it." — Featured in Journey 1, with Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew

Cleveland is renowned for world-class health systems. But what does the system look like from the patient's perspective? This training raises medical excellence by helping providers recognize unconscious bias and the social drivers of health — so every mother and every baby gets the best possible outcome.

8Immersive online modules (Journeys)
AR"MedGo" walk-in-their-shoes app markers
VR360° over-the-shoulder patient experience
LMSBadging, certification & self-reflection
Who It's For

Built for everyone who touches a birth journey

Choose the door that fits you — the content adapts to your role.

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Clinicians & Residents

OB, NICU, family medicine, nursing and care teams practicing bias-aware, patient-centered care.

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Educators & Programs

Medical schools, residencies and FQHC cohorts assigning empathy & SDOH curriculum.

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Community & Doulas

Community health workers, doulas and advocates walking with families from conception to first birthday.

Walk the journey →
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Foundation Partners

Funders & health systems investing in measurable maternal-health equity.

Partner with us →
What's Inside

Eight journeys, one transformation

Each journey blends short films, real patient & provider voices, self-reflection and a knowledge check that pays out coins.

JOURNEY 1

What's in Your Toolkit?

Onboarding & self-assessment →
JOURNEY 2

Babies at Risk

The scope of the problem →
JOURNEY 3

The Arc of History

How we got here →
JOURNEY 4

SDoH Rx

Social drivers of health →
JOURNEY 5

Check Your Blind Spots

The science of bias →
JOURNEY 6

MedGo: A Walk in Their Shoes

AR patient locations →
JOURNEY 7

Over the Shoulder View

VR 360° experience →
JOURNEY 8

How My Journey Informed Me

Reflect & certify →
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MES Augmented Reality

Point your phone at a marker and the page comes to life — walk through the hospital as your patient does.

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Virtual Reality 360°

Stand over the shoulder of mothers, fathers and providers as birth stories unfold.

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Badges & Certificate

Earn LEARN·LIVE·SHARE coins, unlock badges, and finish with a completion certificate.

Your Guides

You won't walk this alone

Your coaches ride along the whole way — through the Clipboard on every page.

Dr. Rob

Dr. Rob Gillio

Clinical Host · Content Expert

Your physician guide for the medical science of bias, SDOH and better birth outcomes.

Dr. Gina Weisblat

Dr. Gina Weisblat

Creative Director · Case Western / NEOMED

Co-creator of the simulation and the HPAC pipeline — she opens and closes your journey.

Coach Lucy

Coach Lucy

Community & Platform Coach

Keeps you moving, celebrates your wins, and connects you to the wider Force for Health community.

Try It Free

Meet Dr. Gina — no sign-up needed

Watch the welcome from Journey 1 and feel the tone of the training before you begin. When you're ready, the full journey is one click away.

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Earn as You Learn

Every step pays you back

Reflection isn't just good practice — on the Force for Health platform, it earns real coins toward badges and leaderboards.

LEARN It Coin

LEARN It

Watch a film, read a story, pass a self-reflection check.

LIVE It Coin

LIVE It

Complete a full journey and apply a new tool in practice.

SHARE It Coin

SHARE It

Share what you learned and bring a colleague along.

Ready to walk in their shoes?

Eight journeys. Real stories. A more equitable delivery room.

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