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In this episode of the policy options podcast host Debra Thompson speaks with Dr Sukhera. This conversation explores what these biases are and how they can be dealt with. How does changing implicit bias at the individual level connect to structural changes? Can one inform the other? How much can mandatory training do to root out bias? And how do these issues fit into our already overworked and understaffed health-care system?  

This article highlights the ways in which structural stigma influences the delivery of quality healthcare and strategies on dismantling structural stigma.

This article highlights some of the challenges with bias training and offers suggestions on how bias trainings can be effective to advance efforts that address racial bias.

This scholarly article in the journal Academic Medicine highlights how anchoring bias training to transformative learning theory can provide insights for educators.

This article highlights a collaboration between Dr. Sukhera and mindyourmind called Shared Humanity. The project includes e-learning modules that were born out of Dr. Sukhera’s research into understanding bias in the mental health care system. 

This article highlights how digital technology and e-learning can facilitate novel and innovative approaches to reduce the stigma of mental illness.

Dr. Sukhera was co-author on a paper about gender differences and burnout that is available here. This link includes a news story about this research.