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Strengths and problems with competency-based anti-Indigenous racism education: A mixed methods study
Julia McCartan1,2, Dayna Kelly-Guthrie3, Samual Fisher3
1Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Medical Teacher
|May 7, 2026
Summary
Health professions education needs competency-based anti-Indigenous racism training to equip graduates with essential antiracism skills. Current programs may foster awareness but not practical application, hindering health equity for Indigenous Peoples.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Indigenous Health Equity
- Anti-Racism Frameworks
Background:
- Persistent racism in healthcare disproportionately affects Indigenous Peoples.
- Antiracism education is crucial for health professionals to address systemic inequities.
- Current accreditation standards may not adequately ensure antiracism competency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the implementation of competency-based anti-Indigenous racism education.
- To evaluate student reactions and learning outcomes in an antiracism program.
- To identify challenges and opportunities for improving antiracism education in health professions.
Main Methods:
- Convergent parallel mixed-methods design.
- Student evaluations, pre/post surveys (Antiracism Behavioural Inventory Scale), qualitative analysis of assignments, and co-autoethnography.
- Study conducted at a large Australian multidisciplinary health faculty.
Main Results:
- Students positively received antiracism content but desired more feedback.
- Statistically significant improvements in self-rated antiracism behaviors were noted.
- Qualitative data revealed superficial learning and varied application of antiracism principles.
Conclusions:
- Competency-based anti-Indigenous racism education requires robust programmatic assessment.
- Accreditation standards must integrate effective assessment of antiracism skills.
- Enhanced education is vital for health professionals to advance health equity for Indigenous Peoples.
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