The New York City Council - File #: Res 0512-2018

• File #: Res 0512-2018
• Version: A
• Name: Require medical schools to train all students about "implicit bias".
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/12/2018
• In control: Committee on Hospitals
• On agenda: 9/12/2018
• Final action: 2/11/2021
• Title: Resolution calling on New York State to require medical schools to train all students about "implicit bias".
• Sponsors: Helen K. Rosenthal, Carlina Rivera , Diana I. Ayala, Antonio Reynoso, Brad S. Lander, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Daniel Dromm , Margaret S. Chin, Alicka Ampry-Samuel , Laurie A. Cumbo, Adrienne E. Adams, Deborah L. Rose, Inez D. Barron, Farah N. Louis, Darma V. Diaz, Carlos Menchaca, Karen Koslowitz, Vanessa L. Gibson, Ben Kallos, Mark Treyger, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Mathieu Eugene, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/11/2021	A	City Council	Approved, by Council	Pass
2/11/2021	*	Committee on Hospitals	Hearing Held by Committee
2/11/2021	*	Committee on Hospitals	Hearing Held by Committee
2/11/2021	*	Committee on Hospitals	Amendment Proposed by Comm
2/11/2021	*	Committee on Hospitals	Amendment Proposed by Comm
2/11/2021	*	Committee on Hospitals	Amended by Committee
2/11/2021	*	Committee on Hospitals	Amended by Committee
2/11/2021	A	Committee on Hospitals	Approved by Committee	Pass
9/18/2019	*	Committee on Hospitals	Hearing Held by Committee
9/18/2019	*	Committee on Hospitals	Hearing Held by Committee
9/18/2019	*	Committee on Hospitals	Laid Over by Committee
9/18/2019	*	Committee on Hospitals	Laid Over by Committee
9/12/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
9/12/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
9/12/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council
9/12/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Res. No. 512-A

Title
Resolution calling on New York State to require medical schools to train all students about "implicit bias".
Body

By Council Members Rosenthal, Rivera, Ayala, Reynoso, Lander, Cornegy, Dromm, Chin, Ampry-Samuel, Cumbo, Adams, Rose, Barron, Louis, D. Diaz, Menchaca, Koslowitz, Gibson, Kallos, Treyger, Rodriguez, Eugene and the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams)

Whereas, In recent years, the health care community has shifted its focus to further address health inequity and its impact on individuals from traditionally marginalized communities, including people of color, people with disabilities, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, transgender, queer, questioning, gender non-conforming and/or non-binary (LGBTQ+/TGNCNB), children, individuals who are overweight, those experiencing behavioral health issues, and those who are female; and
Whereas, According to the Perception Institute, implicit bias is when individuals have attitudes towards people or associate stereotypes with them without their conscious knowledge; and
Whereas, Research has shown that people have implicit attitudes regarding race, gender, age, disability, weight, and sexual orientation, and several general patterns of bias have repeatedly been shown in research, such as socially-dominant groups often having implicit bias against subordinate groups; and
Whereas, According to Health Affairs, studies consistently recognize the role of implicit bias in worsening health outcomes, increasing health care costs, and exacerbating health disparities, resulting in disparate maternal health outcomes, substandard pain management for Black patients, unequal cardiovascular testing for women, lesser mental health services for patients with mental illness, and mistreatment and avoidance of obese patients; and
Whereas, Research shows that racial disparities can have an impact on a person's health outcomes and care in New York City, which is illustrated by th...