Twelve Tips for Making Teaching More Equitable and Inclusive
Tip 1: Accept that one can be both an expert and a learner in an area of expertise
Tip 2: Critically examine your objectivity, your profession, and your content
Tip 3: Deliberately consider the biases inherent in pattern recognition based on archetypal
Tip 4: Role model receptiveness to feedback
Tip 5: Role model lifelong learning
Tip 6: Reflect back to clarify the target of feedback and critique
Tip 7: Help students communicate effectively about emotional topics
Tip 8: Embrace mistakes as on opportinuty for growth
Tip 9: Use the term “risk factor” advisedly
Tip 10: Intentionally discuss the sociopolitical, economic, and environmental factors that affect the health outcomes of patients and populations
Tip 11: Start small – explicitly incorporate a critical approach to material
Tip 12: Practice self-care and self- compassion
Additional Resources
CLIMEcasts | Do No Harm: An Introduction to Equitable Teaching with Amanda Kost, MD, MEd, Edwin Lindo, JD, and Roberto Montenegro, MD, PhD
CLIMEcasts| Do No Harm: Equitable Teaching Practices (Part 2) with Amanda Kost, MD, MEd, Edwin Lindo, JD, and Roberto Montenegro, MD, PhD