Implicit Bias in Health Care

The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with an overview of the impact of implicit biases on clinical interactions and decision making. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.


Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:


1. Define implicit and explicit biases and related terminology.

2. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of the Implicit Association Test.

3. Describe how different theories explain the nature of implicit biases, and outline the consequences of implicit biases.

4. Discuss strategies to raise awareness of and mitigate or eliminate one's implicit biases.


This 3-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.