Diversity in PGME

The Problem:
Increased focus in recent years on diversity in Undergraduate Medical Education have led to changes to admissions processes to increase representation of historically underrepresented groups in Medical School.  What is being done to ensure that this approach carries on into Post Graduate Medical Education? How is diversity being supported during the residency selection process? What policies are in place that may support diverse candidates in their applications to different programs?  This workshop will explore bias, both personal and structural, and how they may influence residency selection policies and decisions. 

Our Approach:
The workshop will consist of an introduction to diversity in medical education and health workforce followed by a brief review of bias and implicit bias training (IBT).  Workshop participants will then complete an IBT exercise and debrief as a group.  A discussion about implicit bias and how this may impact residency selection process and policy will occur, with participants working together to highlight opportunities to mitigate bias within the processes within their own institutions.  Finally, participants will review elements of the CaRMS ""Best Practices for Applicant Selection"" through the lens of potential bias and consider how programs may optimize their criteria to support diverse learners.

Instructional Methods:
This workshop will consist of a short didactic component and will primarily be focused on discussion and application of implicit bias training to resident selection process.  This workshop will incorporate virtual meeting technology including breakout rooms for discussions, interactive polling and slide annotation.