2024 Pasifika Grand Rounds | Implicit Bias in Hospitalized Medicine

February 20, 2024

Research shows that Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) patients experience racial discrimination in healthcare settings, and this may be in large part due to implicit bias, which has proven to be pervasive, yet people are often unaware of their implicit biases. This lack of awareness has to be addressed. 

The cognitive component of empathy and perspective-taking can reduce bias and inhibit unconscious stereotypes and prejudices. It is imperative to assess implicit bias in healthcare institutions in an effort to improve healthcare for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander patients. This lecture aims to provide tools to assess providers for implicit bias as well as strategies to combat implicit bias.

Target Audience

Physicians and medical providers who serve Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities.

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate examples of implicit bias in healthcare.
  • Identify different assessment tools to search for implicit bias.
  • Discuss thee potential benefit in assessing implicit bias to improve healthcare for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander patients.
  • Discuss possible barriers and biases which may impact patient care (i.e., race, ethnicity, language, gender identity/orientation, age, socioeconomic status, attitudes, feelings, or other characteristics).
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2024 Pasifika Grand Rounds | Implicit Bias in Hospitalized Medicine for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Activity opens: 
02/20/2024
Activity expires: 
04/26/2024
Event starts: 
02/20/2024 - 5:30pm PST
Event ends: 
02/20/2024 - 6:30pm PST
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Malik Faafetai Fuimaono, MD   Medical Director & Hospitalist, Skagit Valley Hospital; Adjunct Associate Professor, PNW Medical school

Presenter: Dr. Fuimaono has indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships.

Planner: Raynald Samoa, MD has indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships.

This presentation and/or comments will provide a balanced, non-promotional, and evidence-based approach to all diagnostic, therapeutic and/or research related content. 

CME Committee/Reviewer no relevant financial relationships:  Daneng Li, MD

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: City of Hope designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

The following credit type(s) are being offered for this course:

•  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™  1.0

The following may apply AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for license renewal:

Registered Nurses: Nurses may report up to 1.0 credit hours toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by their state Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may be noted on the license renewal application in lieu of a BRN provider number.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ accredited courses are acceptable for CME requirements for recertification.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2024 Pasifika Grand Rounds | Implicit Bias in Hospitalized Medicine for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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