How to Talk About Race, Power, and Privilege in Classroom and Clinical Settings

This module discusses how to create a safe and inclusive learning environment for vulnerable conversations while sharing strategies and tools for facilitating discussions about bias; including race/class/sexuality in case studies, and teaching beyond the “hidden” curriculum.

Target Audience

Teaching, Research and Clinical Faculty

**Meets the faculty annual report goal for Implicit Bias Training**

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, participants should be able to: 

  • Name 3 common challenges that make instructors and learners feel discomfort with discussing race, power and privilege
  • Describe the SMHS Curriculum Guidelines on how to talk about social differences in case studies and discussion boards; and
  • Acknowledge the need to push back against limited canons of texts, resources, and stories that either perpetuate stereotypes or normalize dominant narratives on social identities. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 Completion
Course opens: 
03/08/2021
Course expires: 
03/31/2025
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Susan LeLacheur, DrPH, MPH, PA-C, and Howard Straker, EdD, MPH, PA-C

Physicians

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants 

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

Other Health Care Professionals

A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 Completion
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