Racism as an Adverse Childhood Experience: An Interactive Workshop to Train Pediatricians to Address Racism in Clinical Care

Conclusion: An interactive educational workshop on racism as an ACE was effective in improving pediatric professionals' comfort level and self-rated skills. Desire for a longer educational session suggests receptivity to longitudinal approaches. Replication and refinement of the educational workshop could clarify effective components of this approach. We advocate for longitudinal training curricula that incorporate observable behavior change and skills to increase and further evaluate the impact. Health care provider education and training to implement antiracism efforts in clinical encounters with patients and families can serve as an entry point to the complex process of addressing racism at multiple levels in health care.
Source: Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Category: Child Development Tags: Special Article Source Type: research