This module is part of a series developed by Harvard Medical School. To get started, click on Take this Course to enroll, then click on the name of the module under Course Content below to begin.
In this module, we will describe how implicit bias and power imbalances across medical education and clinical settings are key factors influencing the quality of medical education experiences for students, as well as clinical care experiences for patients. By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Recognize how implicit bias and assumptions about sexual and gender minority people may negatively affect educational outcomes for students and healthcare outcomes for patients
- Recognize how inherent power imbalances (between faculty-student and physician-patient) may negatively affect educational outcomes for students and healthcare outcomes for patients;
- Develop strategies to mitigate potential adverse effects of implicit biases and inherent power imbalances.
The skills and strategies we present in this module are intended to support all medical educators and clinicians in offering more effective teaching and patient care related to sexual and gender minority communities.
Lead author: Alex S. Keuroghlian, MD, MPH
Keuroghlian AS. “Implicit Bias and Power Imbalances” from the Harvard Medical School Sexual and Gender Minority Health Faculty Development Module Series. 2022.
