This session examines a student-led study on the use of race and ethnicity in preclinical education at Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM). Information on the background, ethical dilemmas, and recent discussions on how race is currently used in medical education will be provided. Insights and lessons learned from our study will also be provided. This session will discuss the study's findings, how the findings are situated within the broader movement among US medical schools to reexamine the use of race in medicine, and ongoing efforts at GUSOM specifically to implement change within this context. This session should particularly benefit health professionals, medical students, students interested in medicine and/or medical education, those interested in reimagining a more progressive conversation around racialized health outcomes, and those who are interested in racial justice in medicine.
Brendan Crow is a third-year medical student at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Prior to medical school, he worked for six years in health informatics before realizing his passion for patient care and health equity. His research interests include the social determinants of health and the intersection of race and medicine. Brendan plans to specialize in Family and Community Medicine. In addition to his professional interests, he cares deeply about being a supportive husband and an engaged father to two wild kids.
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