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Designing a future for cancer care that values diversity, equity, and inclusion was the focus of the virtual Close the Gap Conference produced by SurvivorNet, in collaboration with 嘿嘿视频 Health鈥檚 Perlmutter Cancer Center.
Among the panelists were Marilyn Fraser, MD, chief executive officer at the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, and , associate professor in the Departments of and and co-leader of the Community Outreach and Engagement Program at Perlmutter Cancer Center, who discussed the implicit bias that healthcare providers bring with them when treating people with cancer.
鈥淥ftentimes providers come with their own biases, whether it鈥檚 race or whether it鈥檚 some bias against someone from a different socioeconomic class,鈥 Dr. Fraser says. 鈥淭hose biases need to be checked so people get the best care.鈥
鈥淭hese biases can impact treatment decisions, albeit unconsciously sometimes,鈥 Dr. Ravenell says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important for us to keep in mind that provider bias is a definite and measurable cause of health disparities that we see, including cancer health disparities.鈥
Watch the entire Close the Gap Conference on .
