Unconscious bias (also known as implicit bias) is a prejudice or judgment that is present but not consciously recognized. Every person has unconscious biases that we attribute to another person or group of people, which thereby impact our instinctual decisions and reactions. And it happens without us realizing it!

In honour of Pride Month, in this episode we discuss the many different forms of unconscious bias, how they impact our day-to-day decisions and interactions, and how we can reduce them to foster equity and inclusion in the veterinary workplace.

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Resources

Pawsibilities Vet Med: https://pawsibilitiesvetmed.com/

Project Implicit (Harvard Bias Test): https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

How to outsmart your own unconscious bias (17 min video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP-cqFLS8Q4

A profession in crisis: discrimination in veterinary medicine (7 min video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Pl4YX_QNc 

Four steps for busting unconscious bias (4 min video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-n7el87Dmo

AVMA Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity courses: https://axon.avma.org/page/diversity-equity-inclusion-courses

Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected]