“If you have private insurance, they’ll sit and talk with you and spend that time with you but if you’re on Medicaid, it’s just in and out”
– Woman in focus group
Implicit bias is the unconscious judgement that an individual makes based on stereotypes, and in order to improve care quality, it must be addressed.
A patient’s experience is more than just the interaction with the physician. The goal of this committee is to gain a better understanding of a woman’s perspective as she moves through an office. Through this knowledge, decision makers can better address implicit bias and ensure that appropriate training is implemented for the entire staff – from reception to physicians. By creating and implementing quality training programs for healthcare staff, these individuals will increase self-awareness and ensure they give each and every woman the quality care she deserves.
Implicit Bias Committee
Dr. Anitra Beasley – Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Christina Davidson – Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women/Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Jocelyn Greely – Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. LaTanya Love – UTHealth
Kay Matthews – Shade of Blue
Dr. Quianta Moore – Baker Institute, Rice University
Dr. Carla Ortique – The Women’s Specialists of Houston (Chair)
Mercy Otunla – Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women
Jai Pierre Ravens – The Women’s Earth
Dr. McClain Sampson – University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
Dr. Ann Schutt-Aine – Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast
LaToya Shields – The Council on Recovery
Kendra Smith – University of Houston College of Medicine