Best Practices in Medical Education Grand Rounds: Promoting Equity in Letters of Recommendation
LOCATION: Zoom
DATE: Thursday, June 23, 2022
TIME: 7:30–8:30 a.m.
CONTACT: Tyler Rhoads
About the Event
In this installment of Best Practices in Medical Education Grand Rounds, Julie Machen, M.D.; Christopher Moreland, M.D., MPH, FACP, FHM; Saurin Gandhi, D.O.; and Sherine Salib, M.D., MRCP, FACP, present “Promoting Equity in Letters of Recommendation: Practical Strategies for Recognizing and Overcoming Bias.”
Email Tyler Rhoads for the Zoom link.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Identify common areas of bias that are systematically found in letters of recommendation.
- Describe the impact of systematic bias in letters of recommendation.
- Develop a practical framework for reducing bias in one’s own letter writing.
Target Audience
- Primary: Dell Medical School faculty, staff and medical students
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Medical Knowledge
- IOM: Employ evidenced-based practice
Speaker Disclosure
Julie Machen M.D.; Christopher Moreland, M.D., MPH, FACP, FHM; Saurin Gandhi, D.O.; and Sherine Salib, M.D., MRCP, FACP, speakers for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) within eligible companies to disclose.
Planner Disclosure
Emily Vinas, Ed.D.; LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D.; Dayna Diven, M.D.; Daniel Richards, M.D.; Jonathan MacClements, M.D.; Deborah Bergfeld, M.D.; Kim Brown, M.D.; and John Luk, M.D., planners for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course has been designated by The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School for 1 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
This educational activity satisfies 1 hour of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training.
Best Practices in Medical Education Grand Rounds is generously supported by the Massey Family Endowed Excellence Fund for Dell Medical School.
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