Anti-Indigenous Racism Module Internal Medicine
Activity
e-Learning Module
e-Learning Module
Identify potential bias in internal medicine patient presentations which may impact in the care an Indigenous patient may receive. Review research findings of factors and issues impacting cardiovascular health and treatment of Indigenous people in Canada. Review research findings of factors and issues impacting diabetic care and its associated treatment in Indigenous populations in Canada. Recall circumstances of past incidents of anti-Indigenous racism in cancer treatment autonomy. Modify factors which may influence unconscious bias towards Indigenous patients in hospital and clinical encounters in Internal Medicine.
Curriculum Block
Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
Activity Objectives
- Identify potential bias in internal medicine patient presentations which may impact in the care an Indigenous patient may receive.
- Review research findings of factors and issues impacting cardiovascular health and treatment of Indigenous people in Canada.
- Review research findings of factors and issues impacting diabetic care and its associated treatment in Indigenous populations in Canada.
- Recall circumstances of past incidents of anti-Indigenous racism in cancer treatment autonomy.
- Modify factors which may influence unconscious bias towards Indigenous patients in hospital and clinical encounters in Internal Medicine .
Tags
Basic Sciences
Epidemiology
Curriculum Block
Clerkship
Internal Medicine Rotation
Discipline
Cardiology
Indigenous Health
Internal Medicine
Longitudinal Discipline
Indigenous Health
Priority Groups
MCC Presentations
Indigenous Health
McMaster Program Competencies
2.1 Demonstrate an understanding of what knowledge is, the strengths and limitations of different ways of knowing, and how knowledge is created in historical, cultural and social contexts.
2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care.
5.5 Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to a diverse patient population, including all dimensions of diversity such as those that are included in human rights legislation and federal and provincial law.
5.6 Demonstrate a critical understanding of personal, professional and institutional power and privilege and utilize anti-oppressive practice to create patient experiences where marginalization and oppression are minimized.
6.2 Identify aspects of the healthcare system that serve as barriers and enablers of providing healthcare to and optimizing the health of patients and the population
MeSH
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Diabetes Mellitus [C19.246]
Health Disparate, Minority and Vulnerable Populations [M01.270]
Healthcare Disparities [N05.300.493]
Indigenous Canadians [M01.270.968.500.600.375]
Indigenous Canadians [M01.270.968.500.600.375]
Indigenous Peoples [M01.270.968]
Neoplasms [C04]
Racism [F01.145.813.629.625]
Vulnerable Populations [M01.965]
