A Qualitative Study of Residency Faculty Motivations, Skills, and Preparedness to Facilitate Racial Affinity Caucusing.

ABSTRACT: Background Racism pervades the medical system, contributing to health inequities, lack of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) entering medical education, and poor retention of BIPOC physicians. Racial affinity caucusing (RAC) is a tool to address and dismantle cultural and institutional racism by providing space for individuals with shared racial identities to engage in conversations about their racialized identities and experiences. Little is published on RAC facilitation and training. Objective The authors aimed to evaluate an RAC facilitator training program. Methods Program directors from 32 residency programs nominated 12 faculty for RAC facilitation training, and all participated in virtual trainings and RAC sessions from September 2021 to March 2022.

SUBMITTER: Ormsby M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11838056 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature