Building Antiracist, Anti-Oppressive Educational Spaces in the Health Professions: Frameworks, Tools, and the Way Forward

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Many programs and institutions are working to make their educational spaces anti-oppressive and free from injustices caused by racism and oppression. In this symposium, we will provide insights into anti-racist, anti-oppressive educational practices in health professions education. The first presentation reviews principles and frameworks guiding anti-oppressive initiatives in medical education and discusses one institution’s translation of these into practice. The second presentation reviews materials published as part of open-access anti-racism education and DEI collections, noting patterns in the theories/concepts, approaches, objectives, audiences, activities, and resources described. The third presentation offers three examples of the development, implementation, and evaluation of resources to support educators engage in anti-racist, anti-oppressive educational practices. We will conclude by discussing future directions for scholarship.

Sub Unit

• Division I - Education in the Professions

Chair

• Bridget Colleen O'Brien, University of California - San Francisco

Discussant

• Reena Karani, University of California - San Francisco

Papers

• Principles and Frameworks Guiding Anti-Oppressive Efforts in Medical Education - Denise Conner, University of California - San Francisco; Allison Gomez, University of California - San Francisco; John Davis, University of California - San Francisco

• How Educators Are Fostering Antiracist, Anti-Oppressive Learning Spaces in Health Professions Education: A Review of Resources - Kai Kennedy, University of California - San Francisco; Patricia S. O'Sullivan, University of California - San Francisco

• Tools and Resources to Guide and Support Educators in Working Toward Antiracist, Anti-Oppressive Educational Spaces - Katherine Lupton, University of California - San Francisco; Bridget Colleen O'Brien, University of California - San Francisco