Preventing Implicit (Unconscious) Bias from Undermining Resident Care: Strategies and Opportunities

April 23, 2024

2 – 3 p.m. ET

ACCME & NAB CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED.

This webinar will examine the development of implicit (unconscious) bias and explore the environmental factors that may contribute to stereotyping and stigma. Participants will learn techniques to reduce bias and person-first language approaches to enhance staff and resident interactions.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Examine the cognitive process associated with the development of stereotypes, implicit (unconscious) bias, and stigma.
  2. Identify external and internal risk factors supporting implicit bias.
  3. Learn how bias can negatively impact communication and rapport building with residents.
  4. Learn strategies to eliminate implicit bias to enhance resident interactions.

Speaker: Diana Padilla MCPC, CARC, CASAC-TASAP

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