Integrating Cultural Humility into Medical Education Using a Structured and Interactive Workshop.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Health Equity
• Sociology in Medicine

Background:

• Cultural humility is crucial for addressing power imbalances in patient-physician dynamics.
• It involves continuous self-evaluation and building trusting partnerships.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of cultural humility training.
• To enhance understanding of equity and cultural humility principles.

Main Methods:

• A 90-minute educational workshop was conducted for 133 medical students, residents, and faculty.
• Interventions included pre/post surveys, interactive presentations, identity exploration, and group discussions.

Main Results:

• Significant increases in perception (3.89 to 4.22) and knowledge (0.52 to 0.67) scores were observed.
• Participants identified race/ethnicity, gender, and religion as common oppressed/privileged identities.
• Gender and race/ethnicity power score differences were significant between male/female and White/non-White participants.

Conclusions:

• Interactive workshops effectively enhance cultural humility knowledge and perceptions.
• Self-reflection during training helps individuals recognize their own sociocultural identities and power dynamics.