TY - JOUR
T1 - Implicit Bias in Health Professions
T2 - From Recognition to Transformation
AU - Sukhera, Javeed
AU - Watling, Christopher J.
AU - Gonzalez, Cristina M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/5/1
Y1 - 2020/5/1
N2 - Implicit bias recognition and management curricula are offered as an increasingly popular solution to address health disparities and advance equity. Despite growth in the field, approaches to implicit bias instruction are varied and have mixed results. The concept of implicit bias recognition and management is relatively nascent, and discussions related to implicit bias have also evoked critique and controversy. In addition, challenges related to assessment, faculty development, and resistant learners are emerging in the literature. In this context, the authors have reframed implicit bias recognition and management curricula as unique forms of transformative learning that raise critical consciousness in both individuals and clinical learning environments. The authors have proposed transformative learning theory (TLT) as a guide for implementing educational strategies related to implicit bias in health professions. When viewed through the lens of TLT, curricula to recognize and manage implicit biases are positioned as a tool to advance social justice.
AB - Implicit bias recognition and management curricula are offered as an increasingly popular solution to address health disparities and advance equity. Despite growth in the field, approaches to implicit bias instruction are varied and have mixed results. The concept of implicit bias recognition and management is relatively nascent, and discussions related to implicit bias have also evoked critique and controversy. In addition, challenges related to assessment, faculty development, and resistant learners are emerging in the literature. In this context, the authors have reframed implicit bias recognition and management curricula as unique forms of transformative learning that raise critical consciousness in both individuals and clinical learning environments. The authors have proposed transformative learning theory (TLT) as a guide for implementing educational strategies related to implicit bias in health professions. When viewed through the lens of TLT, curricula to recognize and manage implicit biases are positioned as a tool to advance social justice.
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U2 - 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003173
DO - 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003173
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31977339
AN - SCOPUS:85083639378
SN - 1040-2446
VL - 95
SP - 717
EP - 723
JO - Academic Medicine
JF - Academic Medicine
IS - 5
ER -