Provider Bias Awareness Training to Address Disparities & Inequities

An advanced health equity training, designed and facilitated by Dr. Maria Mercedes Avila, for providers who have already completed the Structural Competence and Cultural Humility training to Address Disparities and Inequities.

All training dates are currently full, this page will be updated as additional training dates become available.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Demonstrate increased self-awareness of personal biases and an understanding of the impact biases have in the workplace, patients, and communities

• Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between diversity, inclusion, equity/equality and justice

• Describe how racial biases and microaggressions affect behavior and interactions

• Describe the impact biases have on health, education, housing, and criminal justice systems

• Describe how biases affect health outcomes and perpetuate health inequities

• Describe processes to address biases using Social Determinants of Health and National CLAS Standards frameworks

Maria Mercedes Avila, PhD, MSW, MED provides consultation and training on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice and has trained more than 7500 providers across 27 states and 150+ organizations (hospitals, community health centers, departments of health and mental health, mental health and disability agencies, family and youth serving organizations, higher education institutions, and schools). Since 2011, Dr. Avila has been invited to lead 48 national presentations and 100+ regional sessions on topics related to National CLAS Standards, health disparities, social justice in health care, culturally responsive care and practice, social determinants of health, health and racial equity, and cultural competence in advocacy and leadership. Dr. Avila has received 14 service, training, and research awards for her work on health equity.