Accepted Type
Workshop
Code
WH1-1
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
MINI ABSTRACT DESCRIPTION
Explore your learner selection process and identify opportunities to mitigate bias
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Workshop
Sub Type
Affiliation
Title
Bias and Residency Selection - Supporting Diversity in Postgraduate Medical Education
Length of Presentation
Rationale/Background
Increased focus in recent years on diversity in Undergraduate Medical Education - changes to admissions processes have helped to increase representation of historically underrepresented groups in Medical School. What is being done to ensure that this approach carries on into Post Graduate Medical Education? How is diversity being supported during the residency selection process? What policies are in place that may disadvantage certain candidates in their applications to different programs? This workshop will explore bias and how bias may influence residency selection policies and decisions.
Instructional Methods
The workshop will consist of an introduction to diversity in medical education and health workforce followed by a brief review of bias and implicit bias training (IBT). Workshop participants will then complete an IBT exercise and debrief as a group. A discussion about implicit bias and how this may impact residency selection process and policy will occur, with participants working together to highlight opportunities to mitigate bias within the processes within their own institutions. Finally, participants will review elements of the CaRMS "Best Practices for Applicant Selection" through the lens of potential bias and consider how programs may optimize their criteria to support diverse learners.
This workshop will consist of a short didactic component and will primarily be focused on discussion and application of implicit bias training to resident selection process.
Target audience
Program directors and all involved in resident selection
Learning Objective
Identify policies and processes related to resident selection that may disadvantage diverse applicants.
Keyword 1
Admissions
Keyword 2
Bias
Keyword 3
Diversity
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Admissions
Additional Theme (First choice)
Admissions
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Student Affairs
Authors
Presenter
Amanda Condon
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
Virtual Presentation Option
yes
