Well-intentioned people may reject prejudice consciously but still harbor implicit, often unconscious, racial bias. This implicit bias can adversely affect the ways healthcare providers treat and interact with their patients in ways that undermine the quality of care they provide.
This presentation, drawing on psychological research on the dynamics of racial bias in healthcare, examines the prevalence and influence of implicit racial bias in healthcare and its contribution to racial health disparities.
The presentation further discusses how individual strategies and structural supports can reduce the unintended negative impact of implicit bias on behavior and outcomes.
Bio
John F. Dovidio is a Professor of Psychology and Public Health at Yale University. He is among the most-cited living psychologists in the world and particularly known for his research on prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.