Implicit biases involve associations outside conscious awareness that can lead to negative, inaccurate, or unfair evaluations of a person on the basis of identity or social status. It is important for healthcare professionals to understand implicit bias because it can influence providers’ assessments of and behavior towards their clients. Unchecked implicit biases based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and socioeconomic status can contribute to poorer health outcomes among marginalized groups of people.
This on-demand training will distinguish between explicit and implicit bias and discuss how to identify and change these biases in yourself and your colleagues.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, you will be able to:
- Explain the difference between implicit/unconscious and explicit bias.
- Identify at least five types of bias present in healthcare.
- Describe the effects of unconscious bias on everyday interactions with patients, students, colleagues, and team members.
- Describe how personal unconscious biases impact perceptions of gender, race/ethnicity, and/or cultural attributes in healthcare.
- Provide strategies to correct or eliminate personal unconscious biases in daily interactions.
