Spencer Letizia
Increasing Understanding towards Justice in the Provision of Mental Health Care
Implicit Bias Training: Designed to meet the Michigan requirement but is not Michigan state specific
Physical and Mental health professionals cannot ignore the impact that various
forms of bias play into the barriers to and disparities experienced in the delivery
of care. For instance, the concerns of women who present for treatment are
more often ignored than those of men who present for treatment. And, the
concerns of Black women, in particular, are ignored at their peril. This course
explains the role of implicit and explicit bias in defining the systems that provide
physical and mental health care in America. This course also includes strategies
for individual professionals, and professionals in collaboration, to use in order to
reduce disparities in access to and delivery of physical and mental health care
services. This course meets the “Implicit Bias Training” requirements outlined
under Michigan State Public Health Code.