by:WOODTV.com staff
LANSING, Mich. (AP/WOOD) — A directive issued Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mandates alll health workers in Michigan receive “implicit bias” training intended to address the coronavirus pandemic’s disproportionate impact on people of color.
Governor Whitmer's order requires the state licensing department to write rules requiring the training as part of the licensing and registration of health professionals.
During a Thursday morning briefing, the governor said evidence shows such training can “make a positive difference.”
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive also said during the briefing that the Grand Rapids region now has the highest rate of people testing positive for COVID-19 than any other region in the state. Khaldun noted that for the last three weeks, the region has seen an increase in the rate of cases.
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