Implicit bias training is now mandated for providers in California. Designed to tackle the racial disparity gap in maternal health outcomes, the intent of SB464 is to improve clinical outcomes for Black women and birthing people, but it is unknown whether implicit bias training has a significant impact or what factors could maximize its impact. To gain insights into this question, researchers started the MEND study. Through interviews and focus groups, the MEND study has gathered insights from perinatal clinicians and Black mothers in order to identify key challenges and opportunities for effective clinician implicit bias training.

Join us for our September Collaboratory where the MEND study team made up of interdisciplinary researchers and community advisors will share their results.  Together, we can develop a deeper understanding of the impact and potential of implicit bias training.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how bias and racism are a problem in the delivery of care in maternal health systems.
• Identify challenges and opportunities to provide effective clinician implicit bias training as shared by patients and providers in the MEND study.
• Apply MEND practice and policy recommendations to reduce bias and its effects in maternal healthcare.