Eliminating Implicit Bias in Maternity Care
4.00 CMEs | Online, Self-Paced | Certificate Upon Completion
Transform how you care for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. Earn 4.00 CME credits while gaining evidence-based strategies to recognize and reduce implicit bias in maternity care. Help close the gap in maternal health outcomes.
Enroll Now â $199This course provides learners with the tools to recognize, address, and actively interrupt bias in clinical practice, helping to build more equitable, respectful, and affirming care environments for all birthing people.
Learning Objectives
By the end of training, participants will be able to:
- Describe the historical context and current role of structural racism in the United States healthcare system.
- Define implicit bias and identify how it contributes to racial disparities in maternal health outcomes.
- Identify and address oneâs own implicit biases and develop strategies to mitigate impacts on patient care.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for professionals across the maternal care continuum, including:
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Physicians, midwives, nurses, and doulas
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Mental health clinicians and counselors
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Hospital administrators and educators
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Social workers, psychologists, and community health providers
If you work with birthing people in any capacity, this training will help you create safer, more affirming care experiences and improve outcomes for marginalized communities.
Black, Indigenous, and other people of color continue to face disproportionate risks during pregnancy and childbirth. Research shows that these disparities are driven by structural racism in medicine and implicit bias in healthcare delivery.
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"Dr. Long is an engaging lecturer and it's obvious that she cares about this topic and those she advocates 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 presentation slides."
- Nia, Clinician
Dr. Marissa Long, PsyD, JD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Marissa Long, PsyD, JD, is a Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist as well as an educated and trained Organizational Consultant/Trainer in Southern California. She offers a great deal of experience and skill combined with warmth and a genuine interest in helping people feel and do better. Dr. Long is also a lawyer with a focus on social justice and health law.
Learn more about Dr. Long âDr. 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.
Interested in our CE version? You can enroll in our training on a similar topic, Black Perinatal Mental Health, with CE accreditation.
Go to CE VersionContinuing Education Information
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP):Â 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.
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):Â 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's State Board for Psychology: Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Departmentâs State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0095.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work: Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Departmentâs State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0477.
Please connect with your state or professional board for reciprocity eligibility.
Obtaining CE/CME Credit
Continuing education (CE) and continuing medical education (CME) credit will only be provided to participants who meet full participation requirements: 1) Complete the program in its entirety, 2) Complete a post-test with a minimum score of 80%, and 3) Complete a post-activity evaluation. After successfully completing the post-test and post-activity evaluation, participants can generate their certificate of credit.
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