Submission ID 78295
| Code | OF-4-6 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Early Career Faculty - (Less than 7 years of practice) |
| Title | Can Training Medical Educators to Support Racialized Learners Improve the Experiences of Racialized Learners in Medicine? |
| Background/Purpose | Research on differentials in academic attainment (DA) between racialized and white medical learners has highlighted supportive learning environments as key to reducing the gap. As racialized clinicians and the founders of the Racialized Residents at McMaster and the Black Physicians Association of Canada, we developed a workshop on racialization and techniques to support racialized medical learners. We aimed to increase educators' confidence in recognizing racialization in education and supporting racialized learners. |
| Methods | Our workshop covered racialization and racial identity formation, within the context of DA, and how tracking race-based performance data is an effective outcome measure for EDI initiatives. We then used real case studies from the presenters' own experiences to apply this knowledge in developing racialized learner support techniques while increasing participants' confidence in initiating discussions about race. |
| Results | Of 32 participants, 69% completed pre-, and 31% post-workshop surveys. Most identified as white. Mean confidence in recognizing racial trauma in learners (scale of 1-5) increased from 3 to 4.1 (p.005) and in supporting racialized learners from 2.72 to 3.9 (p<.001). Participants praised the workshop content and educational value of real case discussions. Respondents committed to prioritize racialized learners' needs and collect race-based data to track EDI strategies' effectiveness. |
| Discussion | We demonstrated that brief training increases educators' confidence in supporting racialized learners. The predominance of White survey respondents indicates such educators may see the most value in this training. Raising awareness of DA resulted in most attendants supporting the collection of race-based data. |
| Keyword 1 | Faculty Development |
| Keyword 2 | Leadership |
| Keyword 3 | Equity Diversity and Inclusion |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME)
Residency Education Undergraduate Medical Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Black Health & Wellness |
| Black Health & Wellness | Racial Equity in Health Care & The Learning Environment Anti-Black Racism and Social Transformation |
| Authors | Anjali Menezes Shayna Henry Gina Agarwal Teresa Semalulu Anjali Menezes |
