Unconscious Bias in Medicine

Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 12:00 AM PST

Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity at Stanford University School of Medicine

This CME activity provides education on unconscious bias in the academic medicine workplace. Existing research on unconscious bias will provide a science-based view of this seemingly non-science topic. Case studies with examples of unconscious bias, self-assessment opportunities, and exploring bias busting strategies will enable learners to understand how to bring the content into their own unique environments.

Intended Audience

This course is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians from all specialties as well as other Health Care Professionals.

  Orginal Release Date: May 23, 2017
  Reviewed Date: May 5, 2020  
  Expiration Date: May 23, 2023
  Estimated Time to Complete: 1.00 Hour
  CME Credits Offered: 1.00
  Registration Fee: FREE

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

1. Describe the effects of unconscious bias in everyday interactions with patients, students, colleagues, and team members.
2. Apply specific “bias-busting” techniques that can be used in the medical and academic environment.
3. Identify where personal unconscious biases may reside across gender, race/ethnicity, and/or cultural attributes in the workplace.
4. Develop strategies to correct personal unconscious biases in daily interactions.

The Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes that Continuing Medical Education (CME) is acceptable for meeting RN continuing education requirements as long as the course is certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (rn.ca.gov). Nurses will receive a Certificate of Participation following this activity that may be used for license renewal.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency

The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws. You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cultural.html

Bibliography

Williams DR, Wyatt R. Racial Bias in Health Care and Health Challenges and Opportunities. JAMA. 2015;314(6):555-556. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9260

For a complete list, please view the References/Bibliography page in the Course.

• Disclosures

• The following planners, reviewer, and authors have indicated that they have no relationships with industry to disclose relative to the content of this activity:

  Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD
  Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity
  Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) and Health Research and Policy
  Stanford University School of Medicine
  Course Director
  Author
  Reviewer

  Magali Fassiotto, PhD
  Assistant Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity
  Stanford University School of Medicine
  Course Director
  Author

  Rebecca Adler, M.Ad.Ed. 
  Adler Designs
  Planner
  Author
  

  Odette Harris, MD, MPH
  Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
  Stanford University School of Medicine
  Planner
  

  Fernando Mendoza, MD
  Associate Dean of Minority Advising and Programs 
  Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) 
  Stanford University School of Medicine
  Planner
  

  Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD
  Professor of Pathology
  Stanford University School of Medicine
  Planner
  

  Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP
  Professor of Medicine
  Stanford University School of Medicine
  Author

This activity received no commercial support.