My Perspective, My Reality: Exploring Perspective Angles and How Unconscious Biases Play a Role in Our Lives and Society

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We are all individuals and are unique in our genetic makeup, cultural upbringing, and life experiences. Therefore, we all see things through our own lenses and thus we often perceive things differently than others. Our perspectives guide our perceptions, which we often believe as reality. This talk will explore some perspective angles and how unconscious biases often play a role in our lives and in our society. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how different perspectives influence people’s reality 
2. Identify areas where unconscious bias may exists in your workplace
3. Identify applicable skills to overcome unconscious bias

Disclosures: None

The New York State Osteopathic Medical Society (NYSOMS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic medical education to physicians. NYSOMS designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. 

All grievances may be directed to NYSOMS Executive Director at nysoms@nysoms.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.