This bias checklist is a tool available for faculty members to review curriculum materials. You can use it when developing or reviewing content for medical or health professions students and trainees. It is intended to be self-explanatory and suitable for self-assessment. It does not require or replace other approaches to faculty development and continuing education, including the hard work of confronting our own biases.
By offering faculty access to this tool, we aim to avoid burdening learners with the responsibility to call attention to biased material, although it can and has been used by learners to provide feedback on content and educational experiences.
It is expressly not intended to be punitive toward educators, but instead, to promote self-reflection, faculty development and quality improvement in education, while also preventing the harm that comes when biased content reaches learners — harm that not only impacts our learners but also impacts their future patients.
Bias Checklist (RedCap) Print & Share Guide (PDF)
