Unconscious Bias in Medical Charting

Please join us for a discussion about unconscious bias in medical charting. The speakers will discuss how participants can recognize their own unconscious biases and actions that can be taken to eliminate those bias when interacting with patients. They will also identify small actions to take to enact system wide changes.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Sep 26, 2026

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $95.00

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

1 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Recognize their own Unconscious biases.
Understand the negative impact of stigmatizing language in documentation on patient care and learn about ways to eliminate it.
Apply new strategies that can be used in everyday practice to combat unconscious biases and decrease healthcare disparities.

Faculty

Areeba Kara
Daniel Cabrera

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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