Credit Information
Credit Type
* AMA PRA Category 1™
Number of Credits
2
Course Overview
This comprehensive resource addresses the significance of implicit bias in healthcare and its impact on patient care outcomes. The content explores how implicit bias influences decision-making and highlights the efforts of organizations like the AMA, ACP, ANA, and AANP in addressing it. It discusses how implicit bias affects various aspects of healthcare delivery, including pain management, diagnosis, and treatment, with a focus on racial, gender, and weight biases. It also covers evidence-based strategies for reducing bias, including the Implicit Association Test (IAT), mindfulness-based interventions, and cultural competency training. By providing insights into addressing implicit bias, this resource aims to improve healthcare outcomes and promote equity in healthcare settings.
Course Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will:
Define implicit bias and assess its impact on medical practice
Critically Review and analyze the different types of implicit bias and their effects on patient outcomes
Recommend evidence-based strategies to reduce implicit bias in medical practice
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce implicit bias in medical practice
Formulate an action plan to address implicit bias in medical practice
Target Audience
Physicians, sonographers, and others who perform and/or interpret ultrasound.
* AMA PRA Category 1 ™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.
