Creating Space for Social Justice Discussions – How We Made the Uncomfortable Comfortable

Creators

Emilie Keeton, MSOD, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow
Jacqueline Hill, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow
Bridgette Jones, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow

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Description

Current models of graduate medical education and faculty development have been described as inadequate for teaching, learning, and dialoguing about race and racism in medicine. We created the “Not-So Journal Club” (NSJC) to provide opportunities to review articles and discuss current events and social justice issues. Respondents reported planning to discuss with colleagues, make change to professional behaviors, and requested actions they could take to spur change. NSJC model appears to be effective to engage faculty in meaningful conversations about race and racism in medicine.

Publication Date

7-2025

Disciplines

Medical Education

When and Where Presented

Presented at Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Faculty Affairs Professional Development Conference; Portland, Oregon; July 9-11, 2025.

Recommended Citation

Keeton, MSOD, Emilie; Hill, Jacqueline; and Jones, Bridgette, "Creating Space for Social Justice Discussions – How We Made the Uncomfortable Comfortable" (2025). Presentations. 113.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/presentations/113