Understanding, Recognizing, and Mitigating Implicit Biases in Healthcare

Course overview

While the causes of health disparities are multifactorial, researchers have identified that unconscious biases affect clinicians' perceptions of others, influencing decisions and actively contributing to health inequalities. Typically, implicit biases are negative and unintentionally lead to disparities in patient-provider interactions, treatment decisions, and overall access to care. The purpose of implementing implicit bias training is to emphasize to healthcare providers a modifiable risk known to play a role in the causation of health disparities. This interactive course incorporates several features to engage learners in the topic of implicit bias and promote active participation. Included in the course are: Self-assessment questions to encourage reflection and assess your understanding of the topic. Video segments featuring experts in the field of diversity and inclusion. Poll questions to enable participation with other learners. Case studies to allow learners to apply their knowledge in practical scenarios.