This is a virtual event.
The Zoom link will be provided prior to the session.

This activity is free of charge 

Activity Description

The Double Jeopardy of Behavior Bias: Listening to Science, Not Bias

Traditional discipline flows from bias, not science. Kids of color suffer double jeopardy behavior bias - explicit bias that has their behavior misunderstood in the first place and implicit bias borne of racism that has them receive far more punitive responses. Neuroscientific research reveals people with behavioral challenges lack the skill, not the will to behave better. Learn effective strategies that flow from science, not bias.

Putting Ideas into Action

Understanding what mental health inequities exist and why is important, but equally important is what we do, individually and as an organization, with that knowledge. We will identify several ways to reduce behavioral health disparities at the system and program level, discuss how they can be implemented in practice, and provide a brief overview of some approaches within the MGB system to address them.

Learning Objectives:

The Double Jeopardy of Behavior Bias: Listening to Science, Not Bias

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Identify the different types of biases about behavior.
2. Demonstrate a more accurate and compassionate understanding of behavioral challenges.
3. Describe effective strategies for responding to challenging behavior that reduce bias.

Putting Ideas into Action

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe system- and program-level frameworks for interventions to reduce disparities.
2. List examples of MGB programs targeting care inequities;
3. Identify at least one way to implement these principles in clinical practice and other MGB workplaces.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for Mass General Brigham network clinician teams working primarily in primary care. The audience would include, physicians, nurses, social workers and other embedded clinicians and supporting roles engaged in providing care or resources for patients.

Agenda

• Welcome – Course Director, Trina Chang, MD, MPH – 1 minute
• Introduction of J. Stuart Ablon, PhD – 1 minute
• Presentation: The Double Jeopardy of Behavior Bias: Listening to Science, Not Bias – 25 minutes
• Q&A – 3 minutes
• Introduction of Rebecca J. Cunningham, MD and Aleta D. Carroll, LMHC, MBA – 2 minutes
• Presentation: Putting Ideas into Action – 25 minutes
• Q&A – 3 minutes
• Wrap Up – Trina E. Chang, MD, MPH – 1 minute
• Adjourn

Faculty

Trina E. Chang, MD, MPH - Course Director
Associate Medical Director,
Behavioral Health Integration,
Quality and Patient Experience,
Mass General Brigham

J. Stuart Ablon, PhD is the Director of Think:Kids in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also Associate Professor and the Thomas G. Stemberg Endowed Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ablon is author of the books Changeable: The Surprising Science Behind Helping Anyone Change, Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach, and The School Discipline Fix.

Dr. Ablon received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and completed his training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Dr. Ablon was ranked #5 on the list of the world’s top-rated keynote speakers in the academic arena. Dr. Ablon trains parents, educators, and clinicians, and helps organizations throughout the world implement the Collaborative Problem Solving approach.

Rebecca J. Cunningham, MD is the Senior Medical Director of Primary Care at Mass General Brigham, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a practicing primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Prior to Mass General Brigham, she was the Associate Chief Medical Officer for the Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization, where her work focused on improving quality and value through clinical care redesign, population health management and physician engagement.   Dr. Cunningham currently leads Quality and Patient Experience’s portfolio of primary care programs across Mass General Brigham, including the electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) program, the advanced primary care model, behavioral health integration and substance use disorders (SUDS) programs.   She maintains a clinical practice at the Phyllis Jen Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and serves as Clerkship Director for the Harvard Medical School Primary Care Clerkship. 

Aleta D. Carroll, LMHC, MBA is a program manager with Mass General Brigham, Department of Quality and Patient Experience working within the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) initiative.  As a Licensed Mental Health Clinician, she holds a Master’s degree from Lesley University and a Master’s in Business Administration from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her background is varied with experience providing direct clinical care, program development, clinical supervision, and quality improvement for both behavioral health and SUD treatment. With her experience comes a passion for assuring underserved populations receive equitable and quality substance use disorder care.

Accreditation

Mass General Brigham is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 5.00 for 1.2 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

Social Work

Number of Credit Hours: 1.0

NASW Authorization Number:  D 90465

Valid for 2 years from date of session.

Psychologists

McLean Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. McLean Hospital maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Participants meeting requirements will receive 1.0 CE credit

Licensed Mental Health Counselors

McLean Hospital has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6085. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. McLean Hospital is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This offering meets the requirements for up to 1.0 NBCC hour.