Title |
The elephant in the room: talking race in medical education
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Published in |
Advances in Health Sciences Education, November 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s10459-016-9732-3 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Malika Sharma, Ayelet Kuper |
Abstract |
The deaths of black men and women while in police custody, rising anti-immigrant sentiment and rhetoric in high-income countries, and the continued health disparities experienced by Indigenous communities globally have brought race and racism to the forefront of public discourse in recent years. In a context where academic health science centres are increasingly called to be "socially accountable," ignoring the larger social context of race and racism is something that medical education institutions can little afford to do. However, many such institutions have largely remained silent on the issue of race and racism, both within and outside of healthcare. Most medical education continues to emphasize a primarily biological understanding of race. We argue that a different approach is needed. Highlighting the social construction of race is an essential starting point for educators and trainees to tackle racialized health disparities in our clinics and to challenge racism in our classrooms, educational and research institutions, and communities. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 7 | 35% |
Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 5% |
United States | 1 | 5% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 10 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 9 | 45% |
Scientists | 8 | 40% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 15% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 137 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 12% |
Researcher | 16 | 12% |
Student > Master | 14 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 13 | 9% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 8 | 6% |
Other | 31 | 23% |
Unknown | 39 | 28% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 20% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 18% |
Social Sciences | 18 | 13% |
Psychology | 5 | 4% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 3% |
Other | 13 | 9% |
Unknown | 46 | 34% |