Education & Training
We believe that reading about and discussing topics that impact healthcare and our communities are critical to our personal and professional development. We welcome you to engage in this book study with us, even if you have not gotten the chance to read the book.
We will be reading The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness by Rhonda V. Magee.
August 7: Introduction - Part 2
September 4: Parts 3 & 4
October 2: Part 5
These events are hybrid; zoom links included upon registration and in-person will be held at the Mayo Building room B-620 on the Twin Cities campus.
Adaptive Capacity Building
What We Do
Our role is to partner with faculty, staff, and learners across the Medical School, to engage everyone with adaptive capacity building sessions that foster learning, well-being, and professional development, while delivering pedagogical best practices and data-driven programming.
What You Can Expect
We develop and facilitate live, interactive trainings (virtual or in-person) that are catered to group needs. We start by meeting with leaders to determine your group's needs and potential areas of growth and set up a plan for delivering training, which may be one or a series of sessions, depending on your learning goals. We offer trainings on implicit bias, allyship, workplace well-being, psychological safety, cultural humility, and more--all depending on how we can support you!
How You Can Engage
Fill out this contact form and we will reach out to you to set up our next steps:
We all have the capacity to learn and grow. The communities we serve (inside and outside of the Medical School) depend on us! Please reach out and connect with any questions and curiosities.
Trainings
We are happy to develop sessions based on the professional development needs of your group (department, division, team, center, class, etc.). Anthony and Matt will work alongside leaders to strategically develop pertinent, action-oriented content.
Below are examples of offerings we have used before. We can modify content to fit your needs or develop new content based on request. We believe that learning opportunities are endless, so just ask!
Implicit Bias
Description: Implicit Biases are favorable and unfavorable attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. These biases can have huge impacts on the way we navigate research and clinical spaces as professionals, and how we interact with patients when delivering care. In order to remain excellent and innovative, we must embrace diversity of thought, actions, and lived experiences. This training allows attendees to gain a baseline understanding of implicit bias, how it emerges, and strategies to mitigate its impact while working to create an inclusive environment.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to define implicit bias and process how it shows up every day.
- Participants will be able to engage in reflective practices.
- Participants will be able to determine action steps to combat implicit biases.
Topics that may be included in training: Psychological Safety, Imposter Syndrome, Stereotype Threat, Oppression, Power
Bystander Interventions
Description: Bystander interventions are about recognizing a potentially harmful situation or interaction and choosing to respond in a way that could positively influence an outcome. In the medical field, all voices are not always heard, yet with our teams we want to ensure that everyone feels value for who they are and their expertise. Whether it’s intervening in tense interactions within research teams, or advocating on behalf of a patient, understanding bystander intervention can be crucial for collaboration and serving our communities. This training is a skill-building process that helps attendees recognize harm and analyze the consequences of our actions–or inactions as bystanders.
Topics that may be included in training: Psychological Safety, Implicit Bias, Microaggressions
Microaggressions & Macroaggressions
Description: A microaggression is an indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group. A macroaggression is a large-scale or overt aggression toward those of a marginalized group. The consequences of these everyday occurrences impede the work we do with others and the progress we make as a collective to create belonging for all our community members. Understanding micro- and macro-aggressions can be useful in navigating interpersonal interaction and understanding our organizations’ relationships with bias. This training allows attendees to be mindful of these types of discriminatory behaviors and how to address them with regard to team dynamics.
Topics that may be included in training: Sphere of Influence Model, Bystander Intervention, Microaffirmations
Micro Affirmations & Allyship: Addressing Workplace Toxicity and Power Dynamics
Description: Healthcare and research environments can be hectic and intense, and while conflicts and tensions are unavoidable, we can still have a huge impact on how others navigate and experience those conflicts. One way in which we might do this is through the notion of allyship: the support of and advocacy for those in marginalized groups. Microaffirmations are small acts of appreciation, praise, and recognition that others provide as feedback and encouragement (Ed Equity Resources). In order to boost morale and ensure value in others and what they contribute to our community and learning environment, we need to address workplace toxicity and power dynamics.
Topics that may be included in training: Psychological Safety, Workplace Wellbeing, Workplace Toxicity, Power Dynamics, Allyship
Cultural Humility
Description: Cultural humility is a practice of self-reflection on how one’s own background—and the background of others—impacts teaching, learning, research, creative activity, engagement, leadership, etc. Every day, our patients and research participants bring unique cultural perspectives with them that may clash with healthcare systems and our own cultural identities and knowledge. In this session, we ask you to discover the significance of cultural humility on yourself and those around you, leading to openness, lifelong learning, accountability, empathy, and more.
Topics that may be included in training: Psychological Safety, Empathy
Psychological Safety & Workplace Wellbeing
Description: We all deserve to be in a welcoming, comfortable workplace. Unfortunately, that can sometimes be a challenge, considering we all have different expectations of what that looks like. We want to create an environment where people feel safe enough to ask questions, take risks, speak up, challenge others (respectfully, of course), and be themselves. When we feel this sense of safety, we may be more empowered to raise concerns about bias in hiring or to alert our collaborators of issues when developing studies. This session is great for teams to come together and discuss unique challenges and goals, both individually and collectively. Expect to engage in community building and action planning that promotes wellbeing for all.
Topics that may be included in training: Sphere of Influence, Allyship
Dominant Culture
Description: One thing we all have in common is that we live in a culture that has dominant attributes that often hold back and push down. The guidelines we live by support many, but not all. In this session, we will dive into what dominant culture attributes are and determine how we can conceptualize ways to explore other means of reaching collective and individual success in administrative, clinical, and academic settings
Topics that may be included in training: Psychological Safety, Cultural Humility, Power, Oppression
Meet the Team
Matt Amundson, MEd (he/him) and Anthony Wallace are the Learning and Development Managers (L&D) for the Medical School’s ODEI. Please contact us via email if you or your team has interest in learning and development opportunities!
Dean's Lecture Series
The Medical School Dean’s Lecture Series is a series of presentations offered to faculty, staff, and students in the Medical School community, as a response to critical issues that are emerging during the pandemic, as well as our efforts to address racial injustice and health disparities within our institution.