"You shouldn’tbe experiencingthesesymptoms atyour age.""I don't thinkthey’llunderstand theinformationanyway.""Women arejust moreemotionalabout theirhealth.""Sheprobablyjust wantspainkillers."Racialprofiling inhealthassessmentsor care.Makingassumptions abouta person’s lifestylebased on theirsocioeconomicstatus.Ignoringculturalpreferenceswhen designinghealthinterventions."I don't thinkthat populationis reallyinterested inhealth."Segregation"We don’t needto invest in thatcommunity, theydon't engagewith healthprograms."InequalityTreatingpatientsdifferentlybased on theirappearance orbackground.Assumingsomeone'sability basedon theirgender"She mustbe onMedicaid;that's whyshe's here."Usinggenderedlanguage inprofessionalsettings Overlooking thesocialdeterminants ofhealth whendeveloping publichealth programs."That'sjust theway theyare.""It's justgenetics.""Biasesshapingperceptions ofpatient needsand risks."Focusing ononly one type ofdiversity (e.g.,race) andignoring othersIgnoring mentalhealth concerns inpatients frommarginalizedgroups, assumingthey can "handleit."Disregarding ordismissingpatientconcerns basedon stereotypesAssuming thatan immigrantpatient doesn’tspeak Englishwithout asking.Making snapjudgmentsbased onsomeone'sappearance"Healthdisparitiesare just partof thelandscape."FavoritismDiscriminationAssuming allpeople from aspecificdemographicgroup have thesame healthneeds."Theydon't trustthesystem.""Well, that'sjust howpeople inthat arealive."Assuming thatlow-incomeindividuals don'thave access tohealthcarebecause they don’twant it."Hiddenprejudicesaffecting healthdisparitiesacrosscommunities."StigmaMarginalizationOffering a "one-size-fits-all"treatmentapproach withoutconsideringcultural orindividual needs.Using medicaljargon withoutexplaining it inlayman'sterms.Inequities"Invisiblebarriers toequalopportunity."Overlookingcontributionsfrom quieterteammembersFree!Overfocusing onindividual behaviorchange withoutaddressingstructural orsystemic issues.Exemption"You looktoo youngto be inpain.""They shouldjust takeresponsibilityfor theirhealth.""They onlyhavethemselves toblame for beingin thissituation."AssumptionsIgnoringculturaldifferences incommunicationstyles"Cognitiveblind spots indiseasepreventionstrategies."Exclusion"You shouldn’tbe experiencingthesesymptoms atyour age.""I don't thinkthey’llunderstand theinformationanyway.""Women arejust moreemotionalabout theirhealth.""Sheprobablyjust wantspainkillers."Racialprofiling inhealthassessmentsor care.Makingassumptions abouta person’s lifestylebased on theirsocioeconomicstatus.Ignoringculturalpreferenceswhen designinghealthinterventions."I don't thinkthat populationis reallyinterested inhealth."Segregation"We don’t needto invest in thatcommunity, theydon't engagewith healthprograms."InequalityTreatingpatientsdifferentlybased on theirappearance orbackground.Assumingsomeone'sability basedon theirgender"She mustbe onMedicaid;that's whyshe's here."Usinggenderedlanguage inprofessionalsettings Overlooking thesocialdeterminants ofhealth whendeveloping publichealth programs."That'sjust theway theyare.""It's justgenetics.""Biasesshapingperceptions ofpatient needsand risks."Focusing ononly one type ofdiversity (e.g.,race) andignoring othersIgnoring mentalhealth concerns inpatients frommarginalizedgroups, assumingthey can "handleit."Disregarding ordismissingpatientconcerns basedon stereotypesAssuming thatan immigrantpatient doesn’tspeak Englishwithout asking.Making snapjudgmentsbased onsomeone'sappearance"Healthdisparitiesare just partof thelandscape."FavoritismDiscriminationAssuming allpeople from aspecificdemographicgroup have thesame healthneeds."Theydon't trustthesystem.""Well, that'sjust howpeople inthat arealive."Assuming thatlow-incomeindividuals don'thave access tohealthcarebecause they don’twant it."Hiddenprejudicesaffecting healthdisparitiesacrosscommunities."StigmaMarginalizationOffering a "one-size-fits-all"treatmentapproach withoutconsideringcultural orindividual needs.Using medicaljargon withoutexplaining it inlayman'sterms.Inequities"Invisiblebarriers toequalopportunity."Overlookingcontributionsfrom quieterteammembersFree!Overfocusing onindividual behaviorchange withoutaddressingstructural orsystemic issues.Exemption"You looktoo youngto be inpain.""They shouldjust takeresponsibilityfor theirhealth.""They onlyhavethemselves toblame for beingin thissituation."AssumptionsIgnoringculturaldifferences incommunicationstyles"Cognitiveblind spots indiseasepreventionstrategies."Exclusion

Bias Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. "You shouldn’t be experiencing these symptoms at your age."
  2. "I don't think they’ll understand the information anyway."
  3. "Women are just more emotional about their health."
  4. "She probably just wants painkillers."
  5. Racial profiling in health assessments or care.
  6. Making assumptions about a person’s lifestyle based on their socioeconomic status.
  7. Ignoring cultural preferences when designing health interventions.
  8. "I don't think that population is really interested in health."
  9. Segregation
  10. "We don’t need to invest in that community, they don't engage with health programs."
  11. Inequality
  12. Treating patients differently based on their appearance or background.
  13. Assuming someone's ability based on their gender
  14. "She must be on Medicaid; that's why she's here."
  15. Using gendered language in professional settings
  16. Overlooking the social determinants of health when developing public health programs.
  17. "That's just the way they are."
  18. "It's just genetics."
  19. "Biases shaping perceptions of patient needs and risks."
  20. Focusing on only one type of diversity (e.g., race) and ignoring others
  21. Ignoring mental health concerns in patients from marginalized groups, assuming they can "handle it."
  22. Disregarding or dismissing patient concerns based on stereotypes
  23. Assuming that an immigrant patient doesn’t speak English without asking.
  24. Making snap judgments based on someone's appearance
  25. "Health disparities are just part of the landscape."
  26. Favoritism
  27. Discrimination
  28. Assuming all people from a specific demographic group have the same health needs.
  29. "They don't trust the system."
  30. "Well, that's just how people in that area live."
  31. Assuming that low-income individuals don't have access to healthcare because they don’t want it.
  32. "Hidden prejudices affecting health disparities across communities."
  33. Stigma
  34. Marginalization
  35. Offering a "one-size-fits-all" treatment approach without considering cultural or individual needs.
  36. Using medical jargon without explaining it in layman's terms.
  37. Inequities
  38. "Invisible barriers to equal opportunity."
  39. Overlooking contributions from quieter team members
  40. Free!
  41. Overfocusing on individual behavior change without addressing structural or systemic issues.
  42. Exemption
  43. "You look too young to be in pain."
  44. "They should just take responsibility for their health."
  45. "They only have themselves to blame for being in this situation."
  46. Assumptions
  47. Ignoring cultural differences in communication styles
  48. "Cognitive blind spots in disease prevention strategies."
  49. Exclusion