Deppong, Thomas

Hanna, Tareq

Jafri, Ahmed

Kohavi, Maya

Kothari, Zarin

Regan, Brianna

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Wayne State University Patient Education Projects Patient Education 1-27-2023 Implicit Bias Mask: The Pursuit of Knowledge Brianna Regan Wayne State University School of Medicine, gn7228@wayne.edu Tareq Hanna Wayne State University School of Medicine, go8933@wayne.edu Thomas Deppong Wayne State University School of Medicine, hg8699@wayne.edu Maya Kohavi Wayne State University School of Medicine, hk4759@wayne.edu Zarin Kothari Wayne State University School of Medicine, hl8457@wayne.edu See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/pat_edu_proj  Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Medical Education Commons, and the Public Health Commons Recommended Citation Regan, Brianna; Hanna, Tareq; Deppong, Thomas; Kohavi, Maya; Kothari, Zarin; and Jafri, Ahmed, "Implicit Bias Mask: The Pursuit of Knowledge" (2023). Patient Education Projects. 537. https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/pat_edu_proj/537 This Infographic is brought to you for free and open access by the Patient Education at DigitalCommons@WayneState. It has been accepted for inclusion in Patient Education Projects by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@WayneState. Authors Brianna Regan, Tareq Hanna, Thomas Deppong, Maya Kohavi, Zarin Kothari, and Ahmed Jafri This infographic is available at DigitalCommons@WayneState: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/pat_edu_proj/537 The Pursuit of KnowledgeAuthors: Kohavi, M., Kothari, Z., Deppong, T., Hanna, T., Regan, B., Jafri, A.Learning Community: Green 21Outside Identity Inside Identity   The outside of the mask: • Our mask openly communicates our role as students particularly at Wayne State. We covered the outside of our mask in various shades of green, as this represents our various contributions to the school throughout our 4 years of education. Green also represents both Wayne State’s colors and the color of our learning community. This resembles how other students and faculty see the 6 of us as a group.• Our role is defined by our dedication to the pursuit of knowledge as well as serving and representing our community. The 6 of us had a common interest in Wayne State due to their commitment in community service and outreach. We hope to exemplify this mission throughout our careers as Wayne State medical students and as future physicians.• Through our mask project, we explored commonalities between group members as well as what characteristics made us unique. For example, we included the “Netflix” logo on the front of our mask as we bonded over our favorite TV shows. In contrast, we included various cartoon images of physicians from different backgrounds and races to portray our various upbringings and cultural differences. We were also able to explore and consider how we as a group and individuals present ourselves to other members of our school and community. This is why we included the term “mask” boldly on the front, as sometimes we can be afraid to show our differences, talents, and dreams in a professional setting.• We had the words “study” and “student” on the outside of our mask as representations of our role as medical students and the pursuit of the clinical and scientific knowledge that is important for being a physician and providing patient care. • We also added some of our hobbies and interests outside of school such as watching Netflix, listening to music, and trying new foods. It can be easy to get caught up in the stress of being a medical student which makes it crucial to have different ways to relax.The inside of the mask:• While we present ourselves as a collective group of Wayne State Medical students, internally we are all individual people and therefore colored the inside of our mask to reflect each of our favorite colors. As students, we can externally appear very stressed and overworked, but internally we feel very optimistic and excited to pursue our dreams and goals of acquiring deeper knowledge. Thus, we added the words “optimism”, “dreams”, and “goals” to reinforce our internal drive. • Implicit biases are present in all of us and affect the way we think and work. As individuals pursuing higher education with the goal of helping others, we are limited in our ability to understand and empathize with others. An example of these biases as a physician could be assuming an individual is at fault for things like non-compliance when in reality, circumstances out of their reach are the root cause of non-adherence. It’s also important to remember that patients may not always possess the breadth of medical knowledge that physicians would, and to not assume that they would already know how certain diseases, medications, and socioeconomic factors can affect them; therefore, patient education is crucial during practice.• Conscious attitudes: It is important to be aware of others’ unique upbringings, which affects each individual’s actions and perspectives of the world. Listening is important in this situation, and you want to ensure that you are aware of your own biases to make sure they do not affect the way you listen to and understand others.• Professional identity Formation reflects each of our lived experiences and will continue to change throughout medical school and our careers. Knowledge is never-ending and there will always be learning gaps to fill as a medical student, resident, physician, and person as a whole. Increasing knowledge also comes from increased experiences in interacting with others. These interactions with others can also help us understand ourselves and form our identities, which can also constantly change throughout life.

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