Unconscious Bias & Microaggressions: A Virtual Training for Advisory Boards

Join Us As We Transform Conversation Into Action

You are cordially invited to a Virtual Training on Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions for Advisory Board Members.

This session aims to make advisory board members more aware of unconscious bias and microaggressions. By the end of this session, attendees will have developed strategies for dealing with these situations in everyday life, interactions with fellow board members, and the diverse communities they serve.

Following this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe how unconscious bias impacts decision-making
• Recognize and respond to microaggressions
• Practice allyship for creating an inclusive and welcoming environment
• Apply strategies for mitigating unconscious bias

Our collaborators/partners:

• Community Research Advisory Council
• Community and Collaboration Core| Recruitment Innovation Unit
• Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Human Subjects Research Protection Program
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Presenters

William J. Thomas, MA

Program Manager, Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity Training and Education

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity

Cheri C. Wilson, MA, MHS, CPHQ

Program Director, Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity

Presenter Bios

William J. Thomas, MA

William Thomas is a Diversity and Inclusion practitioner with international perspective, who has consulted in a variety of locations around the world to support the effectiveness of teams, leaders, and organizations. He serves as Program Manager for Training and Education in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity.

Cheri C. Wilson, MA, MHS, CPHQ

Cheri Wilson is a nationally recognized diversity and inclusion, cultural and linguistic competence, and health equity subject matter expert. She serves as a Program Director for Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity.