Implicit Bias in Healthcare 1-Hour Compliance Training

Activity Overview

This comprehensive 1-hour interprofessional course equips healthcare providers with a deep understanding of implicit bias and its impacts on patient care. Through real-world case examples and evidence-based practices, you'll explore how biases—especially related to race, gender, and socioeconomic status—can uniquely affect individuals with intersecting identities. You'll gain practical tools and actionable strategies to effectively identify, interrupt, and mitigate bias in your daily clinical interactions. This course specifically meets mandatory implicit bias training standards in Illinois (Section 1130.500), California (AB 2319), and New Jersey (Bill A1079).

Target Audience

This 1-hour course is ideal for an interprofessional audience nationwide, including:

• All healthcare professionals licensed or registered under the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as per Section 1130.500.

• Professionals licensed under Division 2 of California’s Business and Professions Code who provide perinatal care and require compliance with AB 2319.

• Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, and certified midwives in New Jersey providing prenatal or perinatal care as mandated by Bill A1079.

Learning Objectives

After completing this 1-hour course, participants will be able to:

• 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.

CE credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Renew Now CE. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hours.

Physician Associate

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 6/30/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Dental

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Psychologists

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Optometrists

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this asynchronous activity for a maximum of 1.0 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AKH Inc. Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 culture competence continuing education credits. 

Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for this activity.