Bias, shame, stereotype and stigma are pervasive in healthcare, with detrimental effects on the learning environment, student and faculty retention, and the health of our patients and communities. How can educators learn to create diverse, equitable, inclusive content? In this webinar, Dr. Caruso Brown will provide a concrete framework for educators, exploring examples of how to effectively address racism and other forms of bias and structural oppression in medical science education.
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Dr. Amy Caruso Brown is an Associate Professor of Bioethics and Humanities and of Pediatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University, where she directs bioethics and health systems science education for medical students and leads the Upstate Bias Checklist Project. Her other research interests include the role of social justice in professional identity formation in medicine and the impact of social media on trust and the family-provider relationship. Dr. Caruso Brown is a graduate of the University of Virginia (BA, 2002), the University of Oxford (MSc in Medical Anthropology, 2008), Emory University (MD, 2008), and the University of Colorado (MS, 2014). She completed graduate medical training in general pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology at the Childrenās Hospital of Philadelphia (2008-2009) and the Childrenās Hospital Colorado (2009-2014). She is currently board-certified in general pediatrics, pediatric hematology/oncology and healthcare ethics consultation.