Submission ID 78056
| Code | OF-2-6 |
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| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Resident |
| Title | The Resident Interest Group in Social Advocacy (Rigsa): Creating A Collaborative Space for Advocacy in the University of Toronto Core Internal Medicine Program |
| Background/Purpose | The Resident Interest Group in Social Advocacy (RIGSA) in Internal Medicine Program at University of Toronto was co-founded by a resident lead in collaboration with peers and faculty after identifying the need for a collaborative space for residents with interests in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). |
| Methods | The team of 25 residents identified three themes related to their educational experiences: 1) the tendency to discuss anti-oppression in discrete moments of time rather than as a lens or framework; 2) the gap between knowing the theory of anti-oppression and having the skillset to implement it into practice; and 3) challenges centering the patient voice. Academic half-days (AHDs) and guidelines were developed to address these identified themes. The workshop AHDs use an intersectional approach with peer facilitators who have lived experiences of identified themes. |
| Results | AHDs providing learning spaces (1) to safely practice skills for disruption, while acknowledging power dynamics faced by medical learners in educational spaces and (2) to focus on lived experiences of patients, were developed and delivered twice a year in Core Internal Medicine Programs across the post-graduate years. The AHDs on "Practical Skills for Allyship" and a Black Health Day including patient partners with sickle cell disease received exceptionally positive feedback. "Guidelines for Inclusivity", outlining strategies for teachers to incorporate EDI principles into formal and informal teaching sessions were also developed. These guidelines have been disseminated locally and nationally. |
| Discussion | These educational innovations have empowered residents to employ a pragmatic approach to social advocacy while centering the patient perspective. |
| Keyword 1 | Equity, diversity, inclusion |
| Keyword 2 | Anti-oppression |
| Keyword 3 | Lived experience |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Residency Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion |
| Authors | Nikita-Kiran Singh Nikita-Kiran Singh Umberin Najeeb Lisa Richardson |
