Beyond Appearances: Optimizing Patient Care Sunday, May 1, 11:45 am - 12:30 pm CME Credit Hours: 0.75 We have seen the numbers, now let’s act. Implicit biases not only affect how we see and take care of patients, but how we see and ‘take care’ of each other. This symposium is designed to allow the colorectal surgical community to recognize and mitigate the biases we may not even realize exist. Professionalism is in the eye of the beholder, and the vision must change. This symposium will equip you with the tools necessary to provide equitable care to patients, equitable training environments, and equitable platforms for professional advancement. Objectives At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to: Recognize implicit biases that exist in patient evaluation and care Recognize implicit biases that exist in surgical training and career development Identify meaningful solutions to mitigate implicit biases that negatively affect patient care and professional advancement Agenda Co-Directors: Erin King-Mullins, MD, Atlanta, GA Luz María Rodríguez, MD, Bethesda, MD 11:45 am Introduction Erin King-Mullins, MD, Atlanta, GA Luz María Rodríguez, MD, Bethesda, MD 11:48 am Recognizing and Mitigating Implicit Bias in Patient Care Lisa Newman, MD, MPH, Ithaca, NY 12: 10 pm Recognizing and Mitigating Implicit Bias in Colorectal Training and Professional Advancement Sharon Dykes, MD, Roseville, MN 12:30 pm Adjourn