EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
1. Develop antiracist healthcare workforce by increasing foundational awareness of health equity issues specific to the Hispanic/Latino/x community.
2. Develop upstanders that choose to intervene in situations where racism, discrimination, and microaggressions are present.
3. Describe concepts associated with antiracism, equity, diversity, and inclusion so that trainees speak a foundational common language.
4. Practice antiracist terminology in Spanish and associate this language with medical Spanish skills.
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of the lecture series was to create a space for Hispanic/Latino/x learners to share their experiences and critically examine their own culture. In addition, an open invitation created a space for other minoritized and majority students to learn and engage in conversation. This series engages on a topic that is less discussed, racism in Hispanic/Latino/x communities.
METHODS:
This project consisted of three (3) virtual interactive sessions. Learners did not require prerequisite knowledge; however, we created a discussion guide, Glosario de Términos Asociados con Racismo, that served as a point of reference for students to use throughout the series. Participants rated their familiarity pre and post each session via survey.
RESULTS:
In total, 22 responses were received to the post-survey (n = 22). After all the presentations, 100% of the participants reported acquiring new information. Ten out of 22 participants informed that they learned a ‘great deal of new information. Furthermore, 95.45% of participants would recommend participating in the interactive sessions with a colleague.
DISCUSSION:
Through these sessions, we reflected on what it means to be Hispanic/Latino/x, how discrimination exists within the cultures that fall under this umbrella term, how they fit (and often do not fit) in the U.S. social construct of the term regardless of our geographical location, and how their identities are further complicated by intersectionality. We have created the precedent for future medical students to continue having and expanding on these conversations, to further provide nuance as to what it really means to “be” Hispanic/Latino/x
