CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas in Spartanburg is getting a chance to make sure manikins that are used to simulate emergencies or learn about other medical conditions represent different skin tones.
One component of this involves providing state-of-the-art, high-technology simulation manikins with which our medical students can practice procedural techniques in real-time, such as intubating patients or delivering babies, before attempting to perform these procedures on live patients.
The addition of manikins of color is intended to increase students’ cultural competency and lead to better healthcare outcomes for patients of color in the long term. Patients of color, especially those of African ancestry, have greater chances of misdiagnosis than white patients, and they have higher odds of suffering from diagnostic errors.
Thanks to the generosity of The Spartanburg County Foundation, the opportunity to train using simulation manikins of varying skin tones will prepare VCOM-Carolinas students to provide vital patient care.
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