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

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