Making allyship visible: evaluation of a faculty development DEI curriculum.

ABSTRACT: Undergraduate medical learners from historically marginalized groups face significant barriers, which was made concrete at our institution when a student presented her research indicating that Black students felt unsure about which faculty members to approach. To better support our students, we used Kern's model for curriculum development and a critical pedagogy approach to create a Faculty Allyship Curriculum (FAC). A total of 790 individuals attended 90 workshops across 16 months and 20 individuals have completed the FAC. A majority of participants reported they felt at least moderately confident in their ability to teach learners who are underrepresented in medicine, mentor learners who are different than they are, and teach allyship topics. An informal content analysis of open-ended re

SUBMITTER: Bunin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10392238 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature