Abstract
Achieving social justice and addressing diversity, systemic racism, and inclusion in graduate medical education (GME) requires transformation at structural and individual levels. Implicit (or unconscious) bias is a root cause of these societal ailments. The challenge is to identify implicit social cognitions so that they can be mitigated in GME recruitment, curriculum, evaluation, and assessment efforts.Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that arise from preformed mental associations, which influence our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. This bias can result in involuntary discriminatory practices.1,2 Implicit bias is universal and present in everyone. Implicit associations can take many forms, starting in early childhood from exposure to social stereotypes and reinforced by repeated lifetime experiences, direct and indirect messaging, news, and social media.To recognize and mitigate implicit biases, start with individual interventions:
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