Implicit Bias: Recognizing and Responding in Healthcare Settings (1 CE hour)

Implicit bias is a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally, that nevertheless affects judgments, decisions, and behaviors. 

This educational session will introduce participants to implicit bias, where they come from, how they are formed, and explain how it differs from explicit bias. Participants will understand the impact of implicit bias on healthcare delivery and the harm it may cause their patients and clients. This session will utilize methods to help participants recognize bias and learn how to interrupt and mitigate the effects in their clinical spaces.

This course meets the 1 hour Implicit Bias training required by the State of Illinois. Since this is a virtual live webinar, this counts as "live" CE. The Implicit Bias Training Mandate for Health Care Workers was signed into Law in the summer of 2021.  For license or registration renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2023, all health care professionals who hold a professional license (listed in Section 1130.500 Implicit Bias Awareness Training) shall complete a one-hour course in implicit bias awareness training per renewal period.  A licensee may count this one hour for completion of this course towards meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education.  

What to expect: 

Objectives: 
By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:

• Explain the difference between explicit and implicit biases
• Describe causes of implicit bias; how they form and operate 
• Describe effects of implicit bias and the harms caused
• Recognize, interrupt and mitigate implicit bias.

About the Speaker

Tobey Yeates , PT, DPT, OCS is a Director of Clinical Education (DCE) at Northwestern University Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences (NUPTHMS). Dr. Yeates has been on the faculty at NUPTHMS since 2008 and has served in the role of DCE since 2020. She is a certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor. She also serves in the role of Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Department of Physical Therapy. Her research interests include student experiences of microaggressions during full-time clinical education.

 

 

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This program was originally recorded January 12, 2023.

You can even earn 1 hour of CE:  

1. Purchase the recording by visiting IPTA's Virtual Library . (FREE FOR IPTA MEMBERS / CE Subscribers - log in to ipta.org so it knows who you are!) Non-member cost is $30. You can earn 1-2 hours of CE, depending on the length of program.
2. Once your transaction is completed, you will receive an email with a link to download a document containing a link to the online recording AND a link to a quiz to complete after you view the recording.
3. Watch the recording and complete the quiz. If you score 80% or better, you will receive an email notification of your CE award.  If you are an IPTA member/ CE Subscriber, your CE award will also post in your membership profile under Professional Development. If you are not yet a member, an CE certificate will be emailed to you within 7-10 business days.