FS302 - Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology: Bias, Equity, and Early Childhood Development

Friday, April 1, 2022

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

Location: 130

Earn 0.2 CEUs

Lead Presenter(s)

Arie L. Nettles, PhD

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Director, Office of Inclusion & Health Equity
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital At Vanderbilt / Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Disclosure: Financial Disclosures: I do not have any relevant financial relationships with anything to disclose.
Non-Financial Disclosures: I do not have any relevant non-financial relationships with anything to disclose.

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Abstract: Marion Downs earned national and international acclaim for myriad contributions to the identification and management of pediatric hearing problems and educating professionals to understand and support special needs; thus, bias and equity played significant roles. Based in science and research of the brain, unconscious biases are mental associations without intent, control, and awareness. Unconscious bias stems from automatic decisions one makes based experiences that impact personal, professional, and the most fundamental relationships. Awareness allows us to rethink the way we behave, evaluate, assess, and make equitable decisions for young stakeholders, especially those that are hearing impaired.

Learning Objectives:

Identify how the processes of the unconscious mind supported by brain research impact critical decisions, making interpretations, and everyday functioning.
Identify how one's own background can largely inform how one views the world, and particularly, young hearing impaired children.
Develop actionable steps to mitigate negative biases and to rethink bias, equity, and early childhood development of hearing impaired children.