Case Study: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford improves difficult-conversation training for pediatric fellows with Strivr VR

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford boosts confidence 100% with Strivr

The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford faced the challenge of preparing its pediatric oncology fellows for the emotionally difficult task of delivering bad news to patients' families. Physicians often felt drastically unprepared for these high-stakes conversations, where balancing clinical delivery with empathy is critical. To address this, the hospital partnered with the vendor Strivr to implement an immersive VR training solution.

Strivr’s solution was a computer-generated VR program that allowed fellows to practice navigating end-of-life conversations in a realistic, repeatable scenario. The measurable impact was significant: 100% of learners felt more confident in their ability to deliver bad news with empathy, and the number of fellows who felt not at all prepared fell from 14% to 0%. Furthermore, 95% of participants indicated they would want to take the VR training again, validating Strivr's platform as an effective medium for building these essential soft skills.

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford