Teaching About Anti-racism Using a Trauma-Informed Medical Education Framework

TL;DR

A trauma-informed medical education approach was used to teach anti-racism to medical students, increasing their confidence and comfort in discussing the topic.

Contribution

This study introduces a novel application of trauma-informed education to anti-racism training in medical education.

Findings

Students showed high satisfaction with the virtual workshop format.

There was a significant increase in confidence and comfort levels regarding anti-racism discussions.

The TIME framework proved effective in supporting anti-racism education.

Abstract

Creating spaces that prioritize trauma-informed medical education (TIME) can support productive learning around anti-racism.

A pilot virtual-guided book dialogue workshop on anti-racism for 4th year medical students using the TIME framework.

In pre- and post-surveys, students reported high satisfaction with the content and virtual format with significant increases in confidence in achieving the learning objectives and in comfort levels.

A TIME approach was effective in increasing confidence and comfort levels in dialoguing about anti-racism. Additional inquiry to provide insight on the benefits of virtual learning for anti-racism content is needed.

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-024-02147-0.

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