Addressing Implicit Bias: A Primer for Healthcare Providers

Addressing Implicit Bias: A Primer for Healthcare Providers

Requirements for Successful Completion of This Course 

In order to successfully complete this course, you must 

1.Complete all learning activities in this course.

2. Earn at least 80% on Post-Test

3. Validate course completion by attesting completion of all required learning activities when taking the Post-Course Survey, which will be come available when all requirements have been met.

Course Description and Outcomes 

In order to achieve health equity and reduce disparities in health outcomes, healthcare professionals need to be able to identify the pervasiveness and implications of implicit bias and how bias affects patients and their interactions within the healthcare system. This course will address how implicit bias negatively impacts health outcomes and identify actionable steps that healthcare providers can take to mitigate and counter bias both personally and professionally. 

Upon Completion of this course, you will be able to: 

CO1: Define types of implicit bias 

CO2: Recognize characteristics of bias 

CO3: Identify how implicit bias is manifested in conversation 

CO4: Analyze how actions are influenced by implicit bias 

CO5: Identify how implicit bias negatively impacts health outcomes 

CO6: Distinguish how to mitigate bias personally and professionally 

Nurse Continuing Professional Development 

Nurse Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours: 2.00

Chamberlain University is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.   

Disclaimers 

All planners, authors and content reviewers report no conflict of interest.  

No commercial products or services are endorsed in conjunction with this educational activity. 

Your completion of this course may be reported to accrediting or regulatory agencies. 

Course Designers

This course is maintained by Chamberlain University. It was designed and implemented by:

Lois Lopez, DNP, RN, Subject Matter Expert 

Stacie Sedlmayer, MAEd, Senior Instructional Designer, Currirculum Technology Manager 

Caitie Barnett, CGT, Instructional Technologist 

David W. Woodruff, PhD, APRN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, FNAP, Nurse Planner 

Kenya V. Beard EdD, AGACNP-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, Project Liaison 

 

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Implicit Bias Pre-Test
10 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  15 minute limit  |  0/10 points to pass
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Bias
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Types of Bias
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Implicit Bias Through a Historical Lens
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Implicit Bias Scenario 1
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Implicit Bias and Healthcare
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Implicit Bias Scenario 2
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Mitigating Bias
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Implicit Bias Post-Test
10 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  15 minute limit  |  8/10 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
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Reflection
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Required Post-Course Survey
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Certificate
2.00 credits  |  Certificate available
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References
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