Abstract Manager

Workshop

WG2-3

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General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)

Workshop

Owning Allyship: Leading through the tensions of racism and relationship

Now, more than ever, we need to actively address racism within medical education and healthcare delivery. However, many educators are left not knowing what to do or say. Allyship is the practice of emphasizing social justice, inclusivity, and human rights by those in a privileged position or group, to advance the interests of an oppressed or marginalized group. Being an ally does not mean you fully understand what it feels like to be oppressed; it means you're taking on the struggle alongside those directly impacted. Since allies often have and recognize more privilege, they are powerful voices alongside oppressed ones. Together, we will explore three powerful racial themes (microaggressions, moral injury, and implicit bias) and provide their counterbalance response (vigilance, near-peer support, and advocacy) within the medical education and healthcare contexts. We will conclude with practical calls to action for implementation into circles of influence.

We will actively integrate the audience's perspective through dialogue and narrative, using case studies, powerful stories, and lived experiences. Using challenging cases, we will highlight the tensions between being an ally and maintaining relationships with those we are aiming to enlighten. Participants will be invited to share their experiences and stories, integrated within case-study discussions. In this safe space we can explore, acknowledge, and reflect collectively, while co-creating tools to address racism and create allyship.

All

1. explore what is meant by allyship 2. identify actionable strategies to address the tensions between addressing racism while preserving relationships 3. recognize privilege and use it to amplify underrepresented voices

1. Moving toward anti-racism. Sarah Funnell, Darlene Kitty, Shirley Schipper. Canadian Family Physician Aug 2020, 66 (8) 617. 2. Allyship and inclusion at the Faculty of Medicine. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto; 2020. Available from: https://medicine.utoronto.ca/allyship-and-inclusion-faculty-medicine.

Allyship

Racism

Communication

General

Leadership

Professionalism

Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being

Faculty Development

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