There is increasing evidence that implicit bias—non-conscious attitudes toward specific groups—is a source of racial inequities in certain aspects of health care, and lawmakers are taking note. The ...

A small team of psychologists and public health specialists from the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Old Dominion University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found ...

Respectful, culturally competent, patient-centered maternity care is a standard for all birthing people. Yet one in five birthing people reported mistreatment during maternity care, coupled with ...

During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feeling unsafe. Hayes, a Black woman, grows ...

When marginalized patients, providers from their communities, and health professionals who have received inclusive training collaborate in the creation of AI innovation, it opens the door to ...

A former Michigan dentist is suing the state over implicit-bias training for health care professionals that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mandated after George Floyd’s 2020 death — which declares that only ...

This workshop series explored sustainable systems-wide changes to reduce the prevalence of obesity. It examined the connections between drivers of obesity and promising solutions that have potential ...

Critics of affirmative action have launched a long-shot appeal aimed at stopping California from requiring training on unconscious bias in every continuing medical education class. This story also ran ...