Healthcare Education
Prepare future healthcare professionals to deliver patient-centered care.
Equipping Future Healthcare Practitioners
with Inclusive Care Skills
Healthcare education programs focused on preparing future healthcare professionals with culturally sensitive and patient-centric strategies applicable to all marginalized communities are leading the way. This growing focus reinforces the importance of preparing future healthcare professionals to drive improved patient outcomes, enhance patient satisfaction, and remove systemic silos in today’s healthcare system – to build a better future for all.
At 2axend, we support medical schools, nursing programs and allied health programs by identifying gaps within existing curricula and creating opportunities for specialized education. By leveraging our Deaf lens and expertise in accessibility and other critical elements impacting the patient experience for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals, we ensure that students are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to practice cultural humility when working with this unique population.
Interprofessional Professional Learning
Prepare students for unique clinical scenarios with customized training on topics pertinent to the delivery of patient-centered care to Deaf and hard of hearing individuals, including Deaf culture, communication accessibility, unconscious bias and its impact in healthcare.
Simulation-Based Education
Design immersive, hands-on learning experiences that expose future healthcare professionals to signing and non-signing Deaf and hard of hearing individuals in a safe and controlled environment.
With 2axend, you can:
- Advance your program’s learning objectives.
- Help future healthcare professionals gain a deeper understanding of the Deaf and hard of hearing community, a linguistic and cultural minority.
- Address biases that impact care for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
- Strengthen communication between patients and providers in healthcare settings.
- Reduce systemic health disparities faced by the Deaf community.
2axend’s Client Work in Healthcare Education
Nearly 300 medical students transitioning into clinical rotations took a knowledge test before and after a 75-minute training session. Scores on the most culturally appropriate term for the Deaf community rose 10 points, from 72.1% to 82.1%. The largest gain came on a question addressing a persistent misconception, how much a Deaf or hard of hearing person can actually follow through lip-reading alone, with correct responses rising nearly 14 points, from 49.1% to 62.8%. A single 75-minute session measurably corrected ingrained assumptions, showing that inclusion training delivers real, verifiable knowledge gains rather than just self-reported confidence.
A university’s School of Nursing and a local community hospital recognized a gap in training for culturally sensitive care for Deaf and hard of hearing patients. In support, 2axend provided a comprehensive training program that improved care quality, leading to better patient outcomes and earning an impressive 3.97/4.0 rating from attendees. Our training program helped medical professionals across a university and hospital system provide more culturally sensitive care to Deaf and hard of hearing patients, fostering improved relationships and better care delivery.
Shape the future of healthcare
Together, let’s create a future where every patient receives exceptional care.