Campus Construction Update

As part of our work to ensure the look of our campus matches the exceptional care you've come to expect, we're closing the corridor between the Moakley and Menino lobbies for approximately one month, starting on Saturday, Aug. 10. Thank you for your patience during this time.

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Competency bias

Noun

Members of historically lower-status groups are presumed to be less competent than members of groups that have typically held positions of authority

Source
  • Ross et al., PLOS ONE, 2017
  • Carr & Ash, Ann Int Med, 1998 
  • Ash et al., Ann Int Med, 2004 
  • Jagsi et al., Ann Int Med 2012
  • Jena et al., JAMA Int Med, 2016
  • van Ryn & Burke, Soc Sci & Med 50:813-828, 2000
  • Huizinga et al., 2010
  • Pololi et al., 2010