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Race, racism & medical education Educational Journal Club

Race, racism & medical education • There is no evidence that people of color are inherently genetically frail compared to white people. More likely, racism, not race, explains health disparities. • Throughout American medical history, institutional racism has harmed many people of color in the pursuit of health research. • While the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, the physician workforce is not keeping pace. Fam Med. 2019; 51(1): 5 -7.

Narrative Essays • • I’m Not Here to Judge I Guess the MD on My White Coat Is Invisible Today Empanadas The Lonely Only Fam Med. 2019; 51(1): 5 -7.

Race, racism & medical education • Racism is not a scheme to blame white people for everything, make them feel guilty, or appropriate or reappropriate wealth. • Racism is the belief or notion that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that these racial differences result in inherent superiority or inferiority. • Implicit bias is the unconscious attribution of particular qualities to a member of a certain social group. • Some common examples of such expectations include – • “white people are privileged” • “black people need extra help” • “underrepresented minorities are bad test takers” • “Asians are smart” • “Indians are Hindu” • “He’s athletic, for a white guy” • “He speaks well, for being black. ” Fam Med. 2019; 51(1): 8 -10.

Race, racism & medical education • Matching Our Mission: A Strategic Plan to Create a Diverse Family Medicine Residency. Fam Med. 2019; 51(1): 31 -36. • Antiracism in Residency: A Multimethod Intervention to Increase Racial Diversity in a Community-Based Residency Program. Fam Med. 2019; 51(1): 37 -40 • Learner Reactions to Activities Exploring Racism as a Social Determinant of Health. Fam Med. 2019; 51(1): 41 -47. • A Longitudinal Underserved Community Curriculum for Family Medicine Residents. Fam Med. 2019; 51(1): 48 -54. Fam Med. 2019; 51.

Educational Journal Club Questions: 1. What is the question under investigation? 2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the method(s)? 3. What are the conclusions? 4. How might these conclusions bear on our teaching, our practice, or our operations?

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