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Many healthcare professionals are unaware of biases that occur in the healthcare setting. This educational activity will review implicit bias and strategies for reducing bias in the healthcare setting.
| This training is brought to you by the Division of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ADEI) at Northern Illinois University (NIU) through our partnership with UW Health Northern Illinois. The content meets Illinois license renewal requirements for Implicit Bias training. |
Elements of Competence
This continuing education (CE) activity is designed to improve learner competence in the following areas:
- ACGME/ABMS Competencies - Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism
- National Academy of Medicine Competencies - Provide patient/person-centered care
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Engage in Self-refection, Address Health Disparities, Value Diversity in the Clinical Encounter
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social workers.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will:
- Identify implicit bias basics
- Explain how implicit bias shows up in all of us
- Review research on implicit bias in healthcare
- Identify behaviors you might encounter
- Describe how implicit bias can impact the delivery of healthcare
- Develop strategies to prevent implicit bias
- Describe how to respond to and address implicit bias
- Identify how your company wants you to report an incident
| Melissa Karenke, MSN, RN, APRN/ACNS-BC Clinical Nurse Specialist UW Health, Swedish American Hospital | Lynn Jennings Director, Talent Development UW Health Human Resources |
| Blanca Lopez Organizational Development Specialist UW Health Human Resources | Naomi Takahashi, MSW, LCSW Director - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Department UW Health |
Grace Leonard, EdM ICEP staff |
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Lynn Jennings | Committee Member, Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Melissa Karenke | Committee Member, Planner, Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| GRACE LEONARD | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Blanca Lopez | Committee Member, Planner, Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Naomi Takahashi | Peer Reviewer, Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP and Northern Illinois University. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours/
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this knowledge-based activity for 1 hour/.1 CEUs of CPE credit. Credit can be earned by successfully completing the activity, the assessment, and the evaluation. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.
UAN: JA0000358-9999-22-090-H04-P; JA0000358-9999-22-090-H04-T, 1.0 Hours
ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1 Cultural Competence continuing education credits.
American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 11/1/2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 continuing education unit (CEUs) or 1 hour.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist Technician
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to info@icep.wisc.edu.
Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu
Required Hardware/software
Computer, tablet, or other mobile device with sound (closed captioning also available).
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