Increasing Understanding towards Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
Physical and Mental health professionals cannot ignore the impact that various forms of bias play into the barriers to and disparities experience 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.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/HealthCareDec1423222/viewFREE WEBINAR
Implicit Bias Training:
Increasing Understanding towards Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 10:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST
Presenter: Kathryn Krase, Ph.D.,
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Define key terms related to implicit and explicit bias, such as implicit bias, explicit bias, and related concepts.
- Explain how implicit and explicit bias influence the development of healthcare systems, including their impact on access to physical and mental health services.
- Apply a framework to critically assess and evaluate the impact of implicit bias in their own professional practice within the healthcare context.
- Demonstrate strategies for addressing and mitigating implicit bias within their workplace, promoting equitable healthcare delivery.
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
Physical and Mental health professionals cannot ignore the impact that various forms of bias play into the barriers to and disparities experience 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.
Learning Objectives:
- Define key terms related to implicit and explicit bias, such as implicit bias, explicit bias, and related concepts.
- Explain how implicit and explicit bias influence the development of healthcare systems, including their impact on access to physical and mental health services.
- Apply a framework to critically assess and evaluate the impact of implicit bias in their own professional practice within the healthcare context.
- Demonstrate strategies for addressing and mitigating implicit bias within their workplace, promoting equitable healthcare delivery.
Agenda:
Program Agenda(3hours/180minutes, total)
1) Introductions
a. The instructor will introduce themself, and provide an opportunity for the participants to introduce themselves.
b. The presenter will summarize the content of the training.
c. Pretest will be
d. 10 minutes
2) Defining Implicit and Explicit Bias and related terms
a. Video and lecture will be used to differentiate implicit bias from explicit bias.
b. Other terms will be introduced for later application
c. 60 minutes
3) Exploring the impact of implicit and explicit bias on the development of systems of care. Discussion and videos will be used to explore how implicit and explicit bias have
impacted educational, housing, and medical systems.
b. Micro, mezzo and macro level impacts will be discussed.
c. 45 minutes
4) Assessing the impact of implicit bias on professional practice
a. Harvard University implicit bias tests, the social identity wheel and the courageous conversations compass will be used as tools to show how
professionals can evaluate the impact of implicit bias on their own professional practice experiences.
b. 25 minutes
5) Addressing implicit bias in the workplace
a. Research findings will be presented to show how implicit bias has impacted medical and behavioral health treatment of disabled people, and BIPOC
communities.
b. 30 minutes
6) Summary & Questions
a. Presenter will summarize opportunities for practice change as a result of the material explored in the session
b. Questions left unanswered during the training will be addressed in this time.
c. 10 minutes
This presentation is open to:
- Physicians
- Physician Assistance
- Nurses
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Mental Health Counselor #MHC-0082
- NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0048.
- NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0046
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM: Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc and CEYou. The Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. is accredited by MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - NEFESH International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0116.
- This Program meets the Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice content requirement.
CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.