This course was developed and presented in a webinar format to satisfy all requirements per the state of Michigan’s public health code rule, R 338.7004
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This course will be updated or discontinued on or before Friday, July 17, 2026
Nationally Accredited
CEUFast, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. ANCC Provider number #P0274.
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development, Course approval ID#10189. This distant learning-independent format is offered at 0.2 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge
AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. AOTA provider number 9757.
CEUFast, Inc. (BOC AP#: P10067) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
FPTA Approval: CE24-1226550. Accreditation of this course does not necessarily imply the FPTA supports the views of the presenter or the sponsors.
Outcomes
≥ 92% of participants will gain awareness about implicit bias in healthcare and mitigation strategies.
Objectives
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
Define implicit bias.
Summarize the impact of historical racism.
Explain how implicit bias presents challenges in healthcare.
Recognize different types of implicit bias.
Describe the methods used to assess for, measure, and mitigate implicit bias.
CEUFast Inc. and the course planners for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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$39 Unlimited Access for 1 Year (Includes all state required Nursing CEs)
No Tests Required (Accepted by most states & professions)
Nursing Assistants from California, only. You must read the material on this page before you can take the test. The California Department of Public Health, Training Program Review Unit has determined that is the only way to prove that you actually spent the time to read the course. Less
This course was developed and presented in a webinar format to satisfy all requirements per the state of Michigan’s public health code rule, R 338.7004.
Your approval agency or organization requires you to take the test.
Implicit Bias Statement
CEUFast, Inc. is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). While reflecting on this course content, CEUFast, Inc. would like you to consider your individual perspective and question your own biases. Remember, implicit bias is a form of bias that impacts our practice as healthcare professionals. Implicit bias occurs when we have automatic prejudices, judgments, and/or a general attitude towards a person or a group of people based on associated stereotypes we have formed over time. These automatic thoughts occur without our conscious knowledge and without our intentional desire to discriminate. The concern with implicit bias is that this can impact our actions and decisions with our workplace leadership, colleagues, and even our patients. While it is our universal goal to treat everyone equally, our implicit biases can influence our interactions, assessments, communication, prioritization, and decision-making concerning patients, which can ultimately adversely impact health outcomes. It is important to keep this in mind in order to intentionally work to self-identify our own risk areas where our implicit biases might influence our behaviors. Together, we can cease perpetuating stereotypes and remind each other to remain mindful to help avoid reacting according to biases that are contrary to our conscious beliefs and values.
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