Roundtable Videos/Articles for Addressing Unconscious Bias and Disparities in Health Care: A Call to Action

Dr. Marc Cohen, MD, Interventional Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine, outlines health care disparities in cardiovascular disease that drastically impact patient outcomes in minority populations. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Carmen Renee Green, MD and Dr. Monica Vela, MD discuss the role of unconscious (implicit) bias in pain care inequities. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Carmen Renee Green, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at the University of Michigan, discusses racial disparities in pain management and pain practice in the context of systemic racism and social determinants of health. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Carmen Renee Green, MD reflects on the shared humanity of feeling and expressing pain to highlight the need for equitable pain care. This short video clip is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Augustus A. White III, MD,PhD. Orthopedic surgeon, pioneering advocate for health equity, and author of Seeing Patients: Unconscious Bias in Health Care Disparities, candidly reflects on his experience as a surgeon at Harvard and Yale teaching hospitals. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Monica Peek, MD, MPH, Physician and health disparities researcher at the University of Chicago, succinctly defines health inequities and its deeply rooted causes in historical and present-day context. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Monica Vela, MD discusses how racial disparities and biases in medical education and training translate to health disparities and outlines actions steps including increasing the diversity of medical students and teaching faculty. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Monica Vela, MD and Dr. Monica Peek, MD discuss the value of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) from Harvard to measure your unconscious bias. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Jenna Lester, MD reflects on the historical impact of medical policies such as the Flexner Report in 1910 on medical education and diversity of physicians today. This short video clip is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Monica Peek, MD, MPH, Physician and health disparities researcher at the University of Chicago, recaps the first day of the two-day discussion on health care disparities with key take home lessons that all clinicians and health care professionals can apply to help promote health equity for all. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Jason Knutson, DO, Primary Care Physician in Sioux Falls, SD, outlines the important role of virtual care/telehealth in addressing health disparities for minority populations particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Otis Kirksey, PharmD, pharmacist and patient diabetes educator,discusses how racial disparities in pharmacy access and medication availability, as well as pharmacist biases impact health equity. This presentation is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.

Dr. Monica Vela, MD discusses the importance for health care professionals to practice patient-centered care. This short video clip is from an educational roundtable held May 20-21, 2021, as part of a nationwide initiative to educate clinicians on unconscious bias and health care disparities.