Abstract Manager

Workshop

WC1-2

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Well intentioned efforts towards healthcare equity and diversity may backfire and erode trust and allyship. Existing frameworks and instructional strategies have shortcomings or limitations. Allyship is a concept that may have relevance to advance efforts for healthcare equity into the future yet is under-explored in healthcare and health professions education. This session will introduce the concept of allyship, how it is distinct and/or complementary to other concepts (e.g. cultural humility, anti-oppressive practice, etc.), while co-creating practical strategies for participants to build and practice allyship within their own contexts.

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General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)

Workshop

Practical Strategies for Meaningful Allyship

Well intentioned efforts towards healthcare equity and diversity may backfire and erode trust and allyship. Existing frameworks and instructional strategies have shortcomings or limitations. Allyship is a concept that may have relevance to advance efforts for healthcare equity into the future yet is under-explored in healthcare and health professions education. This session will introduce the concept of allyship, how it is distinct and/or complementary to other concepts while co-creating practical strategies for participants to build and practice allyship within their own context(s).

Methods • Icebreaker/reflection exercises • Brief didactic with handout for introduction to terms and concepts • Storytelling and co-creation • Small group case discussion with large group debrief

Anyone interested in developing as allies including learners, faculty, administrative staff or leaders

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to: 1) Define the concept of allyship and how it is distinct or complementary to other related concepts in medical education 2) Provide examples of how to enact allyship in your context(s) 3) Explore strategies to build and enact allyship within own context(s)

Allyship

Indigenous health

Diversity

General

Teaching and learning

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