Implicit Bias in Healthcare: Addressing Healthcare Disparities and Promoting Equity is organized by AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term care Medicine.
Activity Created: 03/2023
Credits Expire: 03/2026
Description:
Implicit bias is the bias in judgment and behavior resulting from subtle cognitive processes operating below the level of conscious awareness and control. Implicit bias leads to stereotyping and adverse treatment of people. Adverse treatment of people can create a hostile workplace. A health care professional’s implicit bias affects treatment decisions, care delivery, treatment adherence, and healthcare outcomes. This session will highlight the impact of implicit bias on health care outcomes and the healthcare professional’s role in promoting healthcare equity. Speaker will discuss evidence-based approaches to recognizing implicit bias. Attendees will identify practical strategies to dismantle implicit bias to create an inclusive workplace culture and promote health care outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
• Define implicit bias and discuss various factors related to implicit bias.
• Synthesize the evidence related to implicit bias and health care outcomes.
• Recognize personal biases and identify strategies to dismantle implicit bias.
Credit Statements:
CME: AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CMD: This self-study activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for a total of .5 management hour(s) toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. The CMD program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.
ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to .5 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
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