Overview of the Resource:
This toolkit focuses on supporting medical schools and residencies to adapt their clinical curricula to be more diverse, equitable and inclusive by providing an abundance of clinically relevant learning objectives, resources, activities, and reflection points that can easily be plugged into existing curricula.

This page includes links to the curriculum resources, as well as a link to the DEIA Curriculum Toolkit and Implementation Guide. We encourage use of the Implementation guide in order to get the best out of the linked resources.

Rationale for the Curriculum:
Racial health disparities in the US health system contribute to shorter life spans, higher burden of chronic disease, poorer health outcomes and a general mistrust of health care by people and communities of color. This impact also applies to women, gender minorities, people with disabilities, and other marginalized populations. This curriculum resource was created to help programs address racial/social health disparities and teach medical learners to provide equitable health care to various marginalized populations.

ACGME Mandate and Recommendations for Program:
The American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) mandates that residencies work to mitigate these injustices. To reverse historical and current disparities, medical education must address Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism (DEIA) in multiple ways. Some opportunities include creating diverse faculty, leadership, and learner pipeline programs; developing proactive recruitment of and systems of support for underrepresented groups; ensuring safe spaces for learners, patients, colleagues, and staff of diverse backgrounds; and adapting the content of what we teach to reflect the needs of diverse groups. 

Download the DEIA Curriculum Toolkit and Implementation Guide (PDF)