4.00 CMEs
Eliminating Implicit Bias in Maternity Care
Implicit bias in healthcare contributes to significant disparities in maternal outcomes, especially for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. Breaking Barriers in Maternal Care is a foundational course for healthcare and mental health professionals committed to delivering equitable, respectful, and high-quality care during the perinatal period.
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Research demonstrates that the racial disparity in maternal health outcomes is a product of structural racism in the medical system and providers’ implicit bias when providing care to Black birthing people. Providers often lack knowledge of structural racism’s impacts on the practice of medicine and the role of their own implicit biases in contributing to these outcomes.
Providers also lack strategies to address their own implicit biases when working with Black birthing people. This training will close this practice gap by improving knowledge on structural racism in medicine and the harmful impacts of implicit bias and equip providers with strategies to identify and mitigate implicit bias in these provider-patient encounters, to contribute to reducing racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.
This training is intended for medical professionals who work with Black birthing people across the care spectrum.
"Dr. Long is an engaging lecturer and it is obvious that she cares this topic and those she is advocating for. I really enjoyed the additional videos/clips she included to allow for students to hear a different voice. I also appreciated the recommended readings, and the slides attached to the presentation."
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- Nia, Clinician
Imagine a world with equitable maternity care for all
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CE Credit:Â Four (4) hours of CE or CME credit is available. We ask that all participants submit a post-program evaluation form at the conclusion of the program.
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Marissa Long is a licensed clinical health psychologist, organizational consultant, and trainer based in Southern California.
More About Dr. LongDr. Marissa Long is a licensed clinical health psychologist, organizational consultant and trainer in Southern California.
Dr. Long has been dedicated to helping individuals in their family-building journey, particularly those with high-risk pregnancies and pregnancy loss to manage or relieve the emotional distress associated with these challenges. She works primarily with the BIPOC community with patients at any and all points along their journey, whether that be during fertility treatments, assessment for gestational carriers and donors, or transition to pregnancy and postpartum.
Prior to establishing her own practice, ARC Counseling and Wellness, Dr. Long worked in the behavioral medicine, OBGYN, reproductive endocrinology, and education departments at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.
Dr. Long brings to her work and this special training with Seleni both her experience and skills combined with warmth and a genuine interest in helping people feel and do better.

Continuing Education Information
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has reviewed Eliminating Implicit Bias in Maternity Care and deemed it acceptable for up to 4.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 06/07/2025 to 06/07/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA/AAFP Equivalency: AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
DONA International
This continuing education training can be utilized for DONA International recertification requirements and is approved for four CEUs for doulas.
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support PLLC has been approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6950. Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
New York State Education Department
Psychologists: Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0095.
Social Workers: Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0477.
Professionals who are not members of the above organizations or professions are often still eligible to earn the CE credits they need by training with Seleni. Most state licensure boards and many national professional organizations grant reciprocity for eligible training programs, and we encourage professionals to check with your home state board and/or professional organization regarding its policies on reciprocity prior to enrollment.
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