This bill mandates that physicians in New Jersey undergo implicit bias training biennially to enhance their awareness and management of unconscious prejudices that may affect their medical practice. The Department of Health, in collaboration with various state departments and the Board of Medical Examiners, is tasked with establishing a list of approved training programs and a protocol for their approval. The training programs must cover the recognition and mitigation of implicit bias, current research on the topic, and strategies to improve healthcare outcomes.

Specifically, the bill requires that physicians complete a minimum of two hours of implicit bias training within two years of the bill's effective date, followed by an additional two hours every two years thereafter. The definition of implicit bias is provided, describing it as an individual's unconscious prejudice towards a person or group. The bill aims to ensure that healthcare providers are better equipped to address and reduce the impact of implicit bias in their practice.