Implicit Bias and Clinical Decision Making in Psoriasis Management Among Dermatology Residents: A Feasibility Study

Onjona B. Hossain BS^a, Rithu Srikantha MD^b, Nkanyezi Ferguson MD^c, Ilir Agalliu ScD^d, Cristina M. Gonzalez MD MEd^e

^aDepartment of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

^bDepartment of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine/Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL

^cDepartment of Dermatology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO

^dDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

^eInstitute for Excellence in Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY

DISCLOSURES

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
IRB approval status: Reviewed and approved by Einstein IRB; IRB# 2020-12583.

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Rithu Srikantha MD rithu.srikantha@nm.org