About this Event
A microaggression is an unintentional and unconscious action that can negatively affect our day-to-day human interactions. They cause real harm to individuals. There is a large amount of evidence that it can be a major factor in the creation of disparities in the healthcare environment that can ultimately lead to patient-care disparities. In this session, we will define microaggressions, its documented effects in medicine, the concept of silent collusion, and the steps one can take to disarm the effects of microaggression.
At the end of the session, the attendees will be able to
• Define microaggressions.
• Give two examples of how microaggressions affect the patient care environment.
• Define “silent collusion.”
• Name at least three techniques to address a witnessed microaggression.
Facilitator: Bernard L. Lopez, MD, MS, CPE, FACEP, FAAEM, Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Thomas Jefferson University.
Lunch provided.
This event counts as credit towards the Anti-Racism in Health Focus, a subset of the , which brings Jefferson students together to discuss topics at the intersection of health, race, inequity, and justice. Learn more about the Focus .
Participants who have attended the session on September 21 for Asano credit are not eligible to count this session for Asano credit.
Questions? Contact Kirsten Bowen, Humanities Program Coordinator, at [email protected].
Event venue & nearby stays
Bluemle Life Science Building, Room 107, 233 S 10th St, Philadelphia, United States
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