Advancing Anti-Racism, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Bias in Medical Education and Practice

This interactive workshop supports educators and clinicians in strengthening their capacity to address anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and anti-bias in healthcare and learning environments. Grounded in the Canadian context, the session explores how inequities shape experiences in medicine and equips participants with practical strategies to respond effectively in real-world situations. Through facilitated dialogue and applied learning, participants build skills to identify and interrupt bias, foster inclusive environments, and contribute to more equitable systems at individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the key historical roots of racism, discrimination, and bias in the Canadian health care context.
• Recognize different forms of racism, discrimination, and bias in different medical scenarios and their impact on health disparities.
• Identify specific strategies to advance anti-racist and anti-discrimination workplace practices at personal, organizational, and structural levels in the health care context.
• Apply anti-racism and anti-discrimination strategies to respond to scenarios arising in the healthcare context.