Dismantling Racism: Explicit Biases within HIV Care

Health Innovation Voices: Deeper Conversations (HIV-DC) Podcast

Episode 4: Dismantling Racism: Explicit Biases within HIV Care

Join us for the last episode of Season One of HIV-DC. In this deeper conversation about HIV, we talk about bias and racism in the medical setting. Joining us this episode is Dr. Brandon Wilson, a social science research analyst and project officer for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, as well as a health equity advisor on rotation to CMS Office of Minority Health. In this engaging conversation, Dr. Wilson talks about how explicit bias influences medical care for people living with HIV, and what providers can do to create a safe and trusting relationship with patients to improve care. 

Learning Objectives: 

-To understand the historical impact of medical neglect of communities of color, particularly same gender loving men

-To discuss current implications of implicit bias in clinical settings

-To educate providers on strategies to combat bias

-To highlight the importance of addressing biases in clinical settings