Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
ForwardMitigating Bias in Education and Patient Care - May 9, 2025
Implicit bias refers to unconscious and unintentional mental associations that impact our understanding and actions. Such biases, when brought to the clinical learning environment, can impact education and patient care. (Gonzalez et al., 2021). Therefore, it is important for physicians to recognize their own biases in communication and become familiar with strategies to mitigate the effects of bias on effective education and patient care.
Target Audience
Trainees, Residents, Fellows, physical therapist, occupational therapist, allied health care professionals.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define how bias impacts education and patient care.
- Recognize the importance of proactively assessing and reflecting on one’s personal biases, both explicit and implicit.
- Identify strategies to mitigate the effects of bias on effective education and patient care.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define how bias impacts education and patient care.
- Recognize the importance of proactively assessing and reflecting on one’s personal biases, both explicit and implicit.
- Identify strategies to mitigate the effects of bias on effective education and patient care.
Kamilla Guinn, M.Ed., is a Curriculum Developer in the Office of Curriculum and Educational Development at Houston Methodist. In this role, Ms. Guinn uses her knowledge of adult learning theory and practice to systematically develop, implement, and evaluate adult education programs. In addition, she collaborates with subject matter experts on educational projects and conducts workshops in the areas of teaching and learning.
Ms. Guinn is an academic healthcare/higher education administrator with over fifteen years of experience in medical education administration, program/project management, professional development facilitation, human resources, and student/trainee affairs. She joined Houston Methodist in January 2022. Most recently, she was enrolled as a full-time student in the Educational Human Resource Development doctorate program at Texas A&M University. Prior to this, she spent over 11 years in administrative and director roles in graduate medical education at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
She earned her master’s degree in higher education administration from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University, in Georgetown, TX. She is preparing to take the preliminary examination for her doctoral degree. Her interests include adult education, course development, program evaluation, medical education, and instructional design.
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This live activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Attendance