Implicit Biases in Dentistry

The State of Michigan, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, has issued a requirement for all healthcare providers in Michigan to attend continuing education courses addressing the topic of “Implicit Biases.” This course fulfills the state licensure requirement. Course Agenda: Hour 1: Participants will be introduced to the concept of implicit biases by demonstrating their power in daily life, and in dentistry-related situations. It explores how they can change over time, and in which circumstances participants are more likely to use implicit biases. Hour 2: Analyzes how implicit biases matter. Discussion of concrete examples and research results that show how implicit biases matter in general and in dentistry-related settings. Hour 3: Discusses ways in which implicit biases can be recognized and changed. Course Objectives: At the end of this live webinar, the participant will be able to: Define the term implicit bias; Understand how its existence can be demonstrated; Identify how implicit biases matter in personal and dentistry-related settings; Describe the role of personal and educational experiences in shaping implicit biases, and the strategies participants can utilize to change them.