What You Can Do

Take an implicit association test (IAT)

• Take an Implicit Association Test
• See FAQs about IAT

Complete a web-based training on implicit bias

Implicit bias in the clinical setting and learning environment, University of Washington Medicine

Catch a talk by a leading implicit bias researcher

The Science of Implicit Bias with Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, Opinion Science podcast (1:14 min)

Learn about how implicit bias is expressed through nonverbal patient-provider communication

• Dovidio JF, Kawakami K, Gaertner SL. Implicit and explicit prejudice and interracial interaction. Journal of personality and social psychology. 2002 Jan;82(1):62.
• Cooper LA, Roter DL, Carson KA, Beach MC, Sabin JA, Greenwald AG, Inui TS. The associations of clinicians’ implicit attitudes about race with medical visit communication and patient ratings of interpersonal care. American Journal of Public Health. 2012 May;102(5):979-87.
• Hagiwara N, Lafata JE, Mezuk B, Vrana SR, Fetters MD. Detecting implicit racial bias in provider communication behaviors to reduce disparities in healthcare: challenges, solutions, and future directions for provider communication training. Patient education and counseling. 2019 Sep 1;102(9):1738-43.

Learn how research can guide education efforts to address implicit bias in healthcare

• Gonzalez CM, Lypson ML, Sukhera J. Twelve tips for teaching implicit bias recognition and management. Medical teacher. 2021 Dec 2;43(12):1368-73.
• Vela MB, Erondu AI, Smith NA, Peek ME, Woodruff JN, Chin MH. Eliminating explicit and implicit biases in health care: evidence and research needs. Annual review of public health. 2022 Apr 5;43:477-501.