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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Mandates Health Professionals Undergo ‘Implicit Bias Training’ To Obtain License

Chrissy Clark
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Mandates Health Professionals Undergo ‘Implicit Bias Training’ To Obtain License
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Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday that the state will require health professionals to undergo implicit bias training as part of the licensing process. 

The state’s Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL) sent an email to health professionals informing them that the change would go into effect on June 1, 2022. Under the new rule, bias training will be required for both new applicants and those who are renewing their existing licenses and registrations. 

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