Implicit Bias: Origins, Impact, and Mitigation-Implicit Bias Case Studies

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In this video, the speaker discusses the impact of unconscious bias in healthcare decision-making. They show a case where a patient survives but suffers severe heart damage, emphasizing the potential consequences of biased judgments. The speaker then presents four bias mitigation strategies: common identity formation, perspective taking, consider the opposite, and counter-stereotypical exemplars. They discuss how these strategies can be applied in hiring decisions and kidney transplant committee discussions. Examples involving a potential university president and a transplant recipient are used to highlight the biases that may arise. The speaker encourages conscious efforts to reduce bias and make more informed decisions. No credits were granted.

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Triston B. B. J. Smith, MD, FSCAI

Keywords

unconscious bias

healthcare decision-making

impact

biased judgments

bias mitigation strategies