MODULE 4: Race and Racism (Last Reviewed 5/1/24)

Module Presentation

  1. Define race, implicit bias, structural racism, interpersonal racism, and critical race theory.

  2. Describe how the history of structural racism has resulted in marginalized communities and differential healthcare resource availability leading to disparate health outcomes.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe how race and racism affect Emergency Medicine care directly between provider and patient.

  2. Describe how racial bias and microaggressions affect Emergency Medicine at the training, hospital, and healthcare system level - minimizing the diversity of the healthcare workforce

  3. Describe how race and racism interact with other social determinants of health, affecting Emergency Medicine care at the societal level.

  1. Describe how reducing implicit bias can lead to the delivery of more equitable care at the bedside.

  2. Describe how advocating for systemic anti-racism strategies that dismantle structural racism can lead to more diverse and knowledgeable providers and the delivery of more equitable care.

Textbooks

Articles

Literature Review

Supplemental Materials

Videos & Visuals

TEDxEmory: Allegories on race & racism by Camara Jones

Case studies

Case in "A Race and Racism: Case & Introduction" ppt

Assessments

Questions