Implicit Bias for California Healthcare Professionals

Course overview

Studies show that implicit bias around demographics such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and socioeconomic status cause inequalities in treatment by healthcare professionals. This course will identify how implicit bias affects the perception and treatment decisions of healthcare professionals, how this affects patient health outcomes, and provide solutions for overcoming implicit bias on both personal and systematic levels. In January of 2023, the California Board of Registered Nursing issued a requirement for licensees still within the first 2 years of holding their license, immediately following their initial licensure must complete one hour of direct participation in an implicit bias course offered by an approved CNE provider, this course fulfills this education requirement.