This bystander education course will provide employees with an understanding of how interpersonal racism continues to support and maintain systemic racism. Through scenario-based learning, participants will develop skills for recognizing racial bias and confronting discrimination. An overview of related Human Resources policies and practices will be given to support employees in actively dismantling racism within Mass General Brigham.

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This bystander education course is a valuable initiative that helps employees recognize and confront racism in the workplace. Through scenario-based learning, participants can develop practical skills to identify and challenge racial bias and discrimination. Additionally, an overview of Human Resources policies and practices can provide support and empower employees to actively dismantle racism within the organization. Overall, this course is a necessary investment for creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace environment.

Michael Yeung replied on

This training offered good examples of racism in healthcare and ideas of how to begin to dismantle racism.

Sarah McDonald replied on

These vignettes effectively showed racism in healthcare and offered ideas on how to begin to dismantle racism. 

Sarah McDonald replied on

any chance we can get this open access to share with colleagues in other spaces? It's so well done! 

Hanni Stoklosa replied on

Important

Karen Sadler replied on

Important

 

Karen Sadler replied on

Agreed

 

Karen Sadler replied on

I found it to be emotionally impactful and hope we really do follow through on the promises in the video.

Alexander Ingraham replied on

agree

Laura Sherburne replied on

I appreciate how realistic the scenarios were in the videos. The characters felt like real people in the workplace and I also appreciated how they represented a range of professions, positions and cultures. Thank you for putting this together so thoughtfully. 

Kathleen Chung replied on

I appreciated the ways in which microaggressions were highlighted and directly addressed, as well as the featured content on institutional challenges with utilizing Spanish-speaking providers as translators. I found myself wondering how realistic it would be for employees who have been confronted to respond with the same level of thoughtfulness that the actors portrayed. It might be useful to have more in-person training within programs on how to best address and respond to microaggressions when they occur. These kinds of conversations need to happen within close working relationships, and there can be a lot of value in real-life practice with this.

Alexandra Wells replied on

No comment

Tam Nguyen replied on

None.

Tam Nguyen replied on

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Shadi Salloum replied on

agreed

Laura Sherburne replied on

agreed

Laura Sherburne replied on

I will be using this opportunity to thoughtfully consider interactions moving forward.  

Kendra Bradley replied on

enjoyed the format

June Sheehan replied on

I found it very difficult to watch these videos. Although it is acting and it is purposely providing micro-aggressions, being educated, I found that these micro-aggressions were not at all, "micro." I will never be able to understand my peers experiences thoroughly as I am a white woman, but it is because of these interactive videos that I can be aware of the things that people say around me or anything I may subconsciously say, may have a huge impact on my neighbor. Overall, I found the videos very engaging and well done. 

Meaghan McKenna replied on

I am very glad to see this type of anti-racism training geared to a hospital setting.  Many of the scenarios are unfortunately similar to situations I have seen or heard of in the Boston hospital community.

Jonathan Herman replied on

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Lindsay Devers replied on

This training was insightful and beneficial.

Rossy Guzman replied on

This training was insightful and beneficial.

Rossy Guzman replied on

The content was organized and presented very well

Ian Kulac replied on

Appreciated the examples from different perspectives. 

Laura Hernandez replied on

Makes all the difference to walk in another's shoes. Thank you for this training.

Diane Greer replied on

I agree

Qiurong Zhu replied on

Necessary subject matter and well done. We could all always used some education like this. 

Erin Hatch replied on

I really enjoyed how interactive the video was. I hope that MGB will truly continue the dedication to ending racism within its institution and that it will not just end here with a required course that all employees need to take. There is so much more work to be done!

Wilnely Rivera replied on

Great content. I would love to see many of these principle in practice 

Catalina Gonzalez-Marques replied on

Agree that listening is an important first step to improving awareness and the culture.

But I also think the time compressed nature of the way clinical medicine is currently practiced limits opportunities for that kind of listening or open conversation.

Maura Copeland replied on

agree

David Ziehr replied on

Agree that listening is an important first step to improving awareness and the culture.

But I also think the time compressed nature of the way clinical medicine is currently practiced limits opportunities for that kind of listening or open conversation.

Maura Copeland replied on

I agree

Diana Ion replied on

i agree

Diana Ion replied on

i agree

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