Moving Beyond Mandatory Modules: Authentic Discussions About Racism and Health Equity at a Large Academic Medical Center.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Our institution launched a large-scale virtual training program called "Stepping Stones" that uses allegories to provide an increased understanding of concepts, such as interpersonal, internalized, and structural racism. The goal of this project was to implement facilitated discussions with trained leaders and determine the impact of these sessions in improving the experience of the modules and boosting comfort in discussing race and racism.

Methods

We developed facilitated discussions as a complimentary intervention for colleagues who participated in the virtual system-wide intervention. Our intention was to create a safe space to foster reflection and collaborative learning on how racism shows up in our work environment. We conducted 22 sessions across Massach

SUBMITTER: Chamorro Garcia K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773175 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature