⭐️ Upstanding = speaking up when being a bystander (one who is present, but not taking part in a situation or event).
Uh…YEAH!
👀 this paper that is 🔥 & hot off the presses in @AcadMedJournal from: @jbullockruns & @karenhauer4
TL;DR. Stereotype Threat (a result of microaggressions) is common & interferes with learning. Allyship could help!
1⃣ Set the Tone & Expectations (allyship)
2⃣ Use your “toolbox” (upstanding)
3⃣ Debrief (allyship)
Let's dive into each of these key pieces.
Medical training & the roles you accumulate (resident, fellow, attending, etc.) confer power
Power is a responsibility to create psychological safety for trainees. Anyone can be an ally!
Do THEY want to upstand for themselves? Do they want YOU to take charge? Do they want things addressed directly? Or something more subtle?
@WheelerMed et al. in @MedTeachJournal: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30277121/
@MadelineBTorres et al. in @JAMASurgery: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31290954/
Paul-Emile et al. in @NEJM: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26933847/
Discuss these options with your team. This way, they can choose tools for themselves, and the ones they hope you can employ.
Link to Dr. Manning's Grand Rounds:
Arguably, this is the most important part.
Regardless of how well you performed in the moment, always take the time to reflect.
“That was really uncomfortable for me. I know I didn’t handle it perfectly. How are you all feeling?”
”I am not sure I handled that in the best way. What do you all think I could have done better in that situation?”
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