Implicit biases can impact the treatment clients receive from sexual and reproductive health providers. Implicit bias refers to unconscious attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes that affect our behaviors. This video describes the science behind these biases and offers self-awareness strategies for identifying and addressing biased thought patterns.
The contents of this video are solely the responsibility of the author(s)/presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS, or the U.S. Government. This video was supported by 1 FPTPA006031-02-00 issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,000,000 with 100 percent funded by the Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS.
Founded as the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning (NCTCFP) in 2006, we changed our name to the Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health (CTC-SRH) in 2023. We have been funded by the Office of Population Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services since inception and remain the primary source of clinical training for those providing sexual and reproductive health care in federally-funded settings.
Having served the Title X network for nearly two decades, our team of clinical experts recognized that the term “family planning” falls short of describing the client-centered and inclusive sexual and reproductive health services we offer, especially in an increasingly urgent and rapidly shifting healthcare landscape.
The newly-renamed Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health (CTC-SRH) continues to provide evidence-based clinical training and resources to healthcare providers in Title X settings through increased healthcare quality, equity, and access.