Implicit Bias: We All Have Them, Now What?"

Implicit Bias: We All Have Them, Now What?

May 5, 2024 Sunday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

This event will happen virtually using Zoom! 

Maurice Cottman

Maurice Cottman

M.S

Maurice D. Cottman is the inaugural Director for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the college of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. An alum of Saint Joseph’s University (‘12 & ‘17) a former Educational Consultant for Iannucci Consulting and Director at Drexel University. At Drexel, Cottman led the Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion and helped to establish the university’s first official food pantry. He helped to create dozens of community engagements while building programs, in addition to serving as Drexel’s campus engagement contact for identity-based student organizations and as a co-chair for the institution’s Anti-Racism Task Force. Using a holistic approach to the student experience with intersectional advocacy Maurice meets each individual student, peer, and supervisor where they are. He currently works with local and national Veterinarian organizations in an effort to better the field of Veterinarian Medicine.

9:00am
- 11:00am
Implicit Bias: We All Have Them, Now What?
his two-hour workshop will examine the root causes of implicit biases while offering solutions for working equitably through these predispositions. This 2-hour session will satisfy upcoming health equity training requirements for veterinary technicians.

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