This presentation will describe the ways that implicit bias among health care providers contributes to health disparities and impacts health outcomes. It will offer strategies participants may use to uncover and overcome their own implicit biases, recognize it in their institution's providers and policies/practices, and provide tools to mitigate the bias, leading to improved patient care outcomes.

Nurse Learner Outcome: At the end of this presentation participants will self report on the post session evaluation a knowledge gain of how to recognize implicit bias, and how to mitigate the effect bias may have on their delivery of clinical care.

Learner Objectives:

1. Differentiate between stereotypes, prejudice, implicit bias, and racism
2. Name three examples of health disparities
3. Describe how implicit bias affects health outcomes
4. List two strategies for managing implicit bias