General Pediatrics
Medical Education
Trainee Track
Natalie Burman, DO, MA (she/her/hers)
Associate Dean for Regional Education
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
San Diego, California, United States
Monnique Johnson (she/her/hers)
Medical Student
Uniformed Services University, Maryland, United States
Monica Ormeno, DO (she/her/hers)
Navy Psychiatry Specialty Leader
USUHS
La Mesa, California, United States
Workshop
Description: Racial inequities in society are generally reflected in the clinical teaching setting. Despite the increasing awareness of these inequities, there remains a void of actionable change. Implementing curriculum to address these occurrences is a continued challenge particularly with the competing priorities of limited curricular time. Research has shown that in the workplace the inequities persist unchallenged in what would otherwise be a teachable moment. These teachable moments are missed opportunities to recognize and address DEI challenges that leave marginalized patient populations and those underrepresented in medicine impacted by the continued effects of discrimination.
The familiar SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) acronym is a cognitive framework commonly used for clinical reasoning based information gathered during a clinical encounter. Adapting this framework provides a systematic approach to address these challenging conversations in real time as teachable moments. This workshop aims to enhance the professional development of medical educators and trainees by utilizing the SOAP framework to guide reflection and make these teachable moments explicit for further discussion and learning. We will use video, clinical vignettes and small group discussion to apply the framework. Through recognition and a strategy to address these challenges, participants will create an opportunity to longitudinally discuss DEI topics that arise during the clinical teaching experience.