Submission ID 78047
| Code | OF-2-3 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Resident |
| Title | Creating "Guidelines for Inclusivity": A Resident-Driven Project to Inform Teaching Sessions at the University of Toronto |
| Background/Purpose | The Resident Interest Group in Social Advocacy (RIGSA) at the University of Toronto (UofT) is a team of Internal Medicine residents implementing scholarly projects related to social advocacy. With recent progress in understanding and implementing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in medical education, many faculty members are inexperienced with incorporating these principles into teaching. The concept of "Guidelines for Inclusivity" provide a framework for incorporating EDI principles in all teaching activities. |
| Methods | The RIGSA team held multiple discussions with residents and faculty members to explore areas where additional EDI training may be beneficial. Key "principles for use" were created to highlight the goals and intent of the project. Guideline drafts were reviewed by multiple faculty stakeholders and leaders experienced in EDI principles and medical education. |
| Results | The guidelines prompted questions to facilitate reflection (e.g., "What are key health inequities in your specialty?"), principles for inclusive language, suggestions for formatting clinical cases, and collated resources in various subspecialties highlighting impactful research incorporating EDI frameworks. The guidelines were published in March 2022 and have been disseminated across the UofT Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Canadian Internal Medicine residency programs. |
| Discussion | Understanding and applying EDI principles is an essential competency to contemporary medical practice. The RIGSA team suggests that anti-oppression and EDI frameworks should inform all teaching activities. The "Guidelines for Inclusivity" introduce key principles for clinical educators in a concise format. We are now in the process of identifying ways to incorporate feedback from teachers into future iterations of the guidelines. |
| Keyword 1 | Equity, diversity, inclusion |
| Keyword 2 | Anti-oppression |
| Keyword 3 | Guidelines |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Residency Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion |
| Authors | Corita Vincent Nikita-Kiran Singh Corita Vincent Sameer Kushwaha Sheliza Halani Hayeong Rho Maxime Billick Adam Suleman Brandon Christensen Zoha Hassan Jeremy Cygler Lisa Richardson Umberin Najeeb |
