Implicit Bias Training - 1 Hour Interprofessional CE

This 1-hour interprofessional implicit bias training helps healthcare providers recognize implicit bias and reduce its impact on patient care. The course is intended to support mandatory implicit bias training standards in Illinois Section 1130.500, California AB 2319, and New Jersey Bill A1079, with 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit available through joint accreditation.

Choose this course if:

• You need 1 hour of implicit bias training
• You want an interprofessional course with 1.0 IPCE credit
• You need training intended for Illinois Section 1130.500 compliance
• You provide perinatal care in California or New Jersey and need training related to AB 2319 or Bill A1079
• You want a course with a certificate of completion and joint provider credit option

Important certificate step

This course is jointly provided with AKH CME. After completing the course and receiving your Renew Now CE certificate, you will need to complete a brief evaluation on AKH's website to receive your joint provider certificate. This requires creating a free AKH account.

Course Highlights

• 1.0 IPCE credit for interprofessional learning and change
• Jointly accredited CE through AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare
• Online learning platform with certificate of completion
• Average course rating: 4.7/5 stars
• Designed for multi-state implicit bias training needs

• Clearly differentiate implicit bias from explicit bias, and describe how each impacts individuals with intersecting identities.
• Recognize and describe the root causes, formation processes, harmful effects, and broader impacts of implicit bias related to race, gender, socioeconomic status, and intersecting identities.
• Apply proven strategies to identify, interrupt, and mitigate implicit biases effectively during clinical interactions with diverse patient populations.

This implicit bias training covers required elements, including:

• Identification of unconscious biases and misinformation
• Examination of personal, interpersonal, institutional, structural, and cultural barriers
• Strategies for corrective measures at individual and organizational levels
• Exploration of historical and contemporary impacts of exclusion on minority communities
• Effective communication techniques across diverse identities
• Power dynamics and organizational decision-making processes
• Specific discussions on health inequities in perinatal care and reproductive justice
• Inclusion of diverse local perspectives on racial, cultural, and community-provider relationships

Course Details

Course Duration: 1.0 Hour

Credit: 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit

Original Release Date: 6/1/2025

Expiration Date: 6/30/2028

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity.

Disclosure: In compliance with accreditation requirements, Renew Now CE has reviewed all disclosures from individuals in a position to control content. 

This 1-hour course is intended for an interprofessional healthcare audience, including:

• Healthcare professionals licensed or registered under the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as described in Section 1130.500.
• Professionals licensed under Division 2 of California's Business and Professions Code who provide perinatal care and require training related to AB 2319.
• Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, and certified midwives in New Jersey providing prenatal or perinatal care as described by Bill A1079.

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