Gender Bias in Healthcare: Consequences and Solutions
Course Overview
Gender bias in healthcare can lead to significant disparities in patient care and outcomes. Understanding and addressing gender bias is essential for healthcare professionals to provide equitable and effective care. This podcast series aims to empower healthcare providers with the knowledge and tools they need to recognize and mitigate gender bias, ultimately improving patient outcomes and promoting gender equity in healthcare.
Episode 1: The Roots and Impact of Gender Bias
In this episode, we explore the foundations of gender bias in healthcare, examining its historical roots and the ways it influences patient care and outcomes today. Through real-life examples and research insights, we uncover how gender bias can shape diagnostic and treatment decisions, often leading to disparities in healthcare quality. Listeners will gain a foundational understanding of gender bias and its far-reaching implications, equipping them to recognize its presence in clinical practice.
Episode 2: Strategies and Solutions to Mitigate Gender Bias
Building on our discussion of gender bias, this episode focuses on actionable strategies for healthcare professionals to address and reduce bias in their own practice. From self-awareness techniques and education to organizational policies and advocacy efforts, we highlight effective ways to promote gender equity in healthcare settings. Listeners will leave with practical tools and resources for fostering a more inclusive and fair healthcare environment, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the concept of gender bias in healthcare.
- Describe common examples of gender bias in patient diagnosis and treatment.
- Apply strategies to recognize and address their own implicit biases in clinical practice.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of policies and practices aimed at reducing gender bias in their organizations.
About the Author/Presenter
Candace Pierce DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, is a nurse leader committed to ensuring nurses are well prepared and offered abundant opportunities and resources to enhance their skills acquisition and confidence at the bedside. With 15 years in nursing, she has worked at the bedside, in management, and in nursing education. She has demonstrated expertise and scholarship in innovation and design thinking in healthcare and education, and collaborative efforts within and outside of healthcare. Scholarship endeavors include funded grants, publications, and presentations. As a leader, Dr. Pierce strives to empower others to create and deploy ideas and embrace their professional roles as leaders, change agents, and problem solvers. In her position as the Sr. Course Development Manager for Elite, she works as a project engineer with subject matter experts to develop evidence-based best practices in continuing education for nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Scott Giles | PT, DPT, MBA
Dr. Giles is the founder and President of Scorebuilders. He has authored numerous best selling review books and has presented on licensure preparation throughout the United States and internationally for nearly three decades. Dr. Giles has taught over 500 review courses and assisted over 25,000 PT and PTA students to pass the National Physical Therapy Examinations. He received his Masters in Physical Therapy from Springfield College and his Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy from Simmons College. Dr. Giles received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine. Dr. Giles served as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of New England for 15 years. He has disseminated research related to the licensing examination at the American Physical Therapy Association's Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association's Annual Conference and Exposition, and the American Association of Higher Education's Conference on Assessment Quality. He is the former Chair of the New England Consortium of Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education and a former Credentialed Trainer for the APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program. He served on the APTA Committee charged with revising the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument (PT CPI).
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Nursing
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