CLE-Secrets of Judgment & Decision-Making: Introduction to “Implicit Attitudes/ Bias”

William S. Boyd School of Law
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
and the Organization for Psychology and Law
present

Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Psychiatry for UNR’s School of Medicine, Dr. Melissa Piasecki

Secrets of Judgment & Decision-Making: Introduction to “Implicit Attitudes/ Bias”

October 23, 2020 
11:30-1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom 
Approved 1.5 Nevada CLE credits

Registration will close at 11:20 a.m. today (10/23/20)

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Focusing on implicit bias and its impact on choice, Part 1 of this four-part Judgment & Decision-Making mini-series begins with a tour of the cognitive processes behind choice. It also introduces us to the brain as a decision-making vehicle. Through lecture and interactive learning, we’ll develop an understanding of how implicit attitudes and stress affect how that vehicle operates.
The session provides tools and ideas for managing the impact of stress and implicit attitudes on the decision-making process.

Dr. Melissa Piasecki is a licensed forensic psychiatrist with extensive clinical experience as a practitioner, a case consultant, and a court-appointed evaluator. In addition to her UNR positions, she holds faculty appointments with the University of Hawaii’s medical school, the National Judicial College, and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Dr. Piasecki serves as the Faculty LCME Accreditation Lead for the UNR medical school and oversees several academic support units, including the Savitt Medical Library. She completed her Psychiatry residency at the University of Vermont and her Forensic Psychiatry fellowship at the University of Hawaii. Dr. Piasecki has conducted research on a diverse array of topics, including on implicit attitudes, the assessment of psychiatric patients in correctional settings, psychopharmacology, and the mental health of death row inmates. She has also edited and co-edited texts on Correctional Psychiatry, communication skills, and Problem Based Learning. In addition to teaching medical students and residents, Dr. Piasecki regularly trains practicing physicians and legal professionals.

Presenter
Dr. Melissa Piasecki

AGENDA
11:30-11:35 p.m.             Welcome and Introductions
11:35-12:40 p.m.            Dr. Melissa Piasecki 
12:40-1:00 p.m.             Questions and Answers/Closing Remarks

No charge