Get Involved in UnBIASED
Has bias or discrimination (due to race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation) created challenges in healthcare? We want to hear from you!
We are investigating problems in communication between doctors and individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and/or as LGBTQ+. We examine discrimination and implicit bias associated with feeling not listened to, disrespected or treated unfairly and ways that technology can help. We are engaging primary care providers and people who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ for studies below.
Are you a primary care provider and want to get involved?
We are recruiting Primary Care Providers (MD, PA, ARNP, DNP) to guide the development of a technology-based assessment of patient-provider communication for signals associated with implicit bias.
Participants will test a tool called ConverSense that promotes equity by assessing implicit bias in patient-provider communication – and receive up to $75. Participating in the Standardized patient study involves:
Completing a 15-minute online survey about your clinical experience, demographics, and implicit association tests
Attending a 50-minute Zoom session that includes two simulated telehealth visits and receiving a personal communication report generated by ConverSense
Taking part in an optional 30-minute follow-up interview by Zoom to interact with ConverSense and provide feedback on the technology
To participate in the Standardized patient study, please complete the interest form: https://redcap.link/InterestedInUnBIASED
SHARE YOUR STORY THROUGH OUR ANONYMOUS SURVEY
We are collecting anonymous stories about bias experienced during patient-doctor communication. We welcome stories from the perspectives of patients, companions, health care providers and others. The stories can come from personal experience or be those of someone you know. Your story will be contributing to this larger project, use your story to help us make a change. We will use your experiences to find common themes and patterns in communication between patients and providers and help us understand better how to design a tool that can improve this communication.
Email us at participate@unbiased.health to inquire about other ways to get involved!