What Is Race & Why Does It Matter?
Implicit Bias & Health Equity Education for ALL
How our society defines race, and how our lived experience from the perspective of race impacts the care we provide, patients’ perceptions, experiences, and health outcomes.
Introduction & Learning Objectives: What Is Race?
Baseline Self-Assessment Survey (All responses are anonymous & confidential)
FREE PREVIEWThe Genetics of Race
FREE PREVIEWAre Ethnicity & Culture the Same as Race?
Race is a Social Construct. What Does That Mean?
Quiz: What Is Race?
Introduction & Learning Objectives: Race vs. Racism
What Is Colonialism?
Historical Context: Colonialism & Slavery
Historical Context: Legislated Racial Discrimination
How Did We Get Here?
Self-Reflection: Historical Context of Race in the United States
How Is Race Defined in the United States Today?
Why Is Self-Identification Important?
Survey: Self-Identification: Race
Self-Reflection: Racial Identity
Is Talking About Race Racist?
Race vs. Racism
Quiz: Race vs. Racism
Self-Reflection: Race vs. Racism
Introduction & Learning Objectives: Why Does Race Matter?
Why Race Matters: Implicit Bias
Follow-Up Self-Assessment Survey
Quiz: Implicit Bias
Self-Reflection: Implicit Bias
Why Race Matters: Impact on Systems & Institutions
Why Race Matters In Healthcare: Social Determinants of Health
Quiz: Social Determinants of Health
Self-Reflection: Social Determinants of Health
Introduction & Learning Objectives: Where Do We Start?
Empathy & Accountability
Equity & Health Equity
Implicit Association Test
Anti-Racist Action
Self-Reflection: Where Do We Start?
Quiz: Where Do We Start?
Anti-racist Actions I will Take
REQUIRED Course Evaluation for CE Credit
Self-Reflection: Final Thoughts
Thank You!
What People Are Saying
The Health Equity NP
Juliette G. Blount, The Health Equity NP, is an experienced speaker and educator in racial health disparities and health equity. Her talks focus on personal transformation and offer critical foundational concepts and language to inform future conversations about race, implicit bias in healthcare, and anti-racist action. Ms. Blount is also a practicing Adult Nurse Practitioner in New York City, providing Primary and GYN Primary Healthcare to diverse patient populations. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Howard University, received her Master’s in Nursing and Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification from Hunter College of the City University of New York, and is an Alumna of the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program.
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to the course for 1 year! You can also download the slides to review offline. It may take time to process what you learned, especially if you are new to these concepts. We hope students will return to the course to access the resources and continue learning.
The video content will take about 90 minutes. The quizzes and self-reflection exercises will take extra time, depending on your grasp of the information and how thoughtful you are in your responses. Diving into the recommended learning resources could send you down a rabbit hole but will enhance your knowledge of the content and overall experience with the course.
Learning about race, racism, and implicit bias can be challenging. Explore the resources provided in each lesson, especially those triggering for you, to learn more about the topics. Use the self-reflection exercises as an opportunity for introspection, processing your feelings, growth, and transformation. Ultimately, this course will introduce you to foundational concepts and language that will inform future conversations and inspire lifelong learning. Please Note: Your responses to all surveys and quizzes throughout the course are anonymous & confidential.
The course is Joint Accredited and provides 2.0 Continuing Education/ Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME/CEU) to multiple professions to improve multidisciplinary knowledge and collaboration, including ANCC for CRNAs, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Physical and Occupational Therapists; AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)TM for Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residents, and Fellows; and IACET for Dieticians, Dental Hygienists, Medical Assistants and Technicians, Phlebotomists, Therapists, and many other Allied Health Professionals. Please check with your specific regulatory boards, employers, or other agencies to confirm which CE/CME/CEUs will be accepted.
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