Believed apatient wasexaggeratingtheir painbecause they“looked fine.”Didn’t considersocialdeterminants(transportation,housing, foodsecurity) whenplanning careSpoke louder orslower tosomeone with adisabilitywithout beingasked to.Assumedsomeonewasn't a leaderbecause theywere quiet.Felt awkwardwhen someonecorrected youon their genderidentity.Used medicaljargon withoutcheckingpatientunderstandingAssumedmental illnessmakessomeonedangerous orunstable.Thoughtsomeone was“too young” tobe in aleadership role.Judged aresumebased on thename orphotoAssumedsomeonewasn’t a U.S.citizen becauseof their name.Mistook twopeople of thesame racefor eachother.Said orthought, “Idon’t seecolor.”Judgedsomeone’seducation orbackground bythe way theydress.Assignedcaretakers the roleof speaking forpatient rather thanletting patientspeak forthemselvesCalled awoman“bossy” forbeingassertive.Thoughtolder peoplewouldn’t betech-savvyFelt surprisedby someone’sfluent Englishbecause oftheirappearanceAssumed ayoung parentwas lesscapable orirresponsible.Thought a patientwith tattoos orpiercings wasless likely tofollow careinstructions.Treated patientdistrust orskepticism asirrational ratherthanunderstanding itsrootsAssumedsomeonewas straightby defaultTrustedsomeonemore becausethey “seemedlike me.”Used a “funny”voice or accentto imitateanotherculture.Thought awoman wasthe assistantinstead ofthe leader.Believed apatient wasexaggeratingtheir painbecause they“looked fine.”Didn’t considersocialdeterminants(transportation,housing, foodsecurity) whenplanning careSpoke louder orslower tosomeone with adisabilitywithout beingasked to.Assumedsomeonewasn't a leaderbecause theywere quiet.Felt awkwardwhen someonecorrected youon their genderidentity.Used medicaljargon withoutcheckingpatientunderstandingAssumedmental illnessmakessomeonedangerous orunstable.Thoughtsomeone was“too young” tobe in aleadership role.Judged aresumebased on thename orphotoAssumedsomeonewasn’t a U.S.citizen becauseof their name.Mistook twopeople of thesame racefor eachother.Said orthought, “Idon’t seecolor.”Judgedsomeone’seducation orbackground bythe way theydress.Assignedcaretakers the roleof speaking forpatient rather thanletting patientspeak forthemselvesCalled awoman“bossy” forbeingassertive.Thoughtolder peoplewouldn’t betech-savvyFelt surprisedby someone’sfluent Englishbecause oftheirappearanceAssumed ayoung parentwas lesscapable orirresponsible.Thought a patientwith tattoos orpiercings wasless likely tofollow careinstructions.Treated patientdistrust orskepticism asirrational ratherthanunderstanding itsrootsAssumedsomeonewas straightby defaultTrustedsomeonemore becausethey “seemedlike me.”Used a “funny”voice or accentto imitateanotherculture.Thought awoman wasthe assistantinstead ofthe leader.

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. Believed a patient was exaggerating their pain because they “looked fine.”
  2. Didn’t consider social determinants (transportation, housing, food security) when planning care
  3. Spoke louder or slower to someone with a disability without being asked to.
  4. Assumed someone wasn't a leader because they were quiet.
  5. Felt awkward when someone corrected you on their gender identity.
  6. Used medical jargon without checking patient understanding
  7. Assumed mental illness makes someone dangerous or unstable.
  8. Thought someone was “too young” to be in a leadership role.
  9. Judged a resume based on the name or photo
  10. Assumed someone wasn’t a U.S. citizen because of their name.
  11. Mistook two people of the same race for each other.
  12. Said or thought, “I don’t see color.”
  13. Judged someone’s education or background by the way they dress.
  14. Assigned caretakers the role of speaking for patient rather than letting patient speak for themselves
  15. Called a woman “bossy” for being assertive.
  16. Thought older people wouldn’t be tech-savvy
  17. Felt surprised by someone’s fluent English because of their appearance
  18. Assumed a young parent was less capable or irresponsible.
  19. Thought a patient with tattoos or piercings was less likely to follow care instructions.
  20. Treated patient distrust or skepticism as irrational rather than understanding its roots
  21. Assumed someone was straight by default
  22. Trusted someone more because they “seemed like me.”
  23. Used a “funny” voice or accent to imitate another culture.
  24. Thought a woman was the assistant instead of the leader.