Anti-Racism in Medical Education

Medicine in the United States has historically struggled with inequitable care for minoritized and marginalize people based on race, ethnicity, ability and LGBTQ+ status, as well as other factors, contributing to persistent health care disparities related to systemic and structural racism and other inequities. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is committed to an anti-racist, inclusive and bias-free environment for all learners and educators. FAME shares this commitment that is required to achieve and maintain diversity, inclusivity and equity in medical education.
Aligned with this commitment, the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME) serves as a resource to assist the development of faculty and trainees to become more effective educators by offering knowledge and tools necessary for providing our learners to provide high-quality, equitable and inclusive patient care during their clinical training and throughout their careers. On this page, we provide content that will assist our faculty in creating anti-bias and inclusive medical education. These resources, along with Feinberg’s Task Force on Inclusion and Bias (hyperlink to the task force website), will support a community of educators and collaborators dedicated to the elimination of structural “-isms” and bias in medical education.
Creating Anti-bias Curricula
Anti-Racism & Race Literacy: A Primer & Toolkit for Medical Educators: A living & iterative resource
Revised March 2021, UCSF
7/31/2020
A Novel, Trauma-Informed Physical Examination Curriculum for First-Year Medical Students
1/25/2019
Social Determinants of Health Curriculum Integrated Into a Core Emergency Medicine Clerkship
1/4/2019
8/12/2017
12/7/2009
Addressing Bias and Microaggressions in Academic Medicine
Addressing Microaggressions in Academic Health: A Workshop for Inclusive Excellence
2/11/2021
11/20/2020
Interrupting Microaggressions in Health Care Settings: A Guide for Teaching Medical Students
7/31/2020
7/31/2020
Anti-Racism Summer Reading Program for Incoming Medical Students
University of Washington, August 2020
4/3/2020
3/13/2020
Exploring Racism and Health: An Intensive Interactive Session for Medical Students
12/14/2018
2/10/2017
12/28/2016
Addressing Bias in Assessment
Creating an Inclusive Environment for learners
Words Matter: An Antibias Workshop for Health Care Professionals to Reduce Stigmatizing Language
3/2/2021
ERASE-ing Patient Mistreatment of Trainees: Faculty Workshop
12/27/2019
Tools for Discussing Identity and Privilege Among Medical Students, Trainees, and Faculty
12/20/2019
Additional Resources
Educational Materials for Educators on Social Determinants of Health
A list of statements in solidarity and educational resources compiled by the Office of Diversity & Inclusion. They encourage community members to use these resources to better understand the issues we face.
3-year strategic initiative designed to address Anti-Black Racism and augment Black, Indigenous, People of Color voices and presence in Science and Medicine and healthcare. "REPAIR" is an acronym for REParations and Anti-Institutional Racism.
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma-Informed Care: An Online Module for Pediatricians
11/1/2019
10/18/2019
2/9/2019
Medical Ethics and Health Equity: The Henrietta Lacks Story
11/23/2015
4/10/2014
1/19/2014
Best Intentions: Using the Implicit Associations Test to Promote Reflection About Personal Bias
1/19/2010