NURS 5280 - Addressing Racial Inequities through Interprofessional Experiential Learning

This course will engage interprofessional students in simulation and experiential learning activities that will guide them in 1) understanding the effects of racial bias in healthcare; 2) recognizing and repairing the consequences of bias and; 3) practicing communication skills to address racial bias in healthcare relationships. Through this workshop-based course, students will learn how to identify instances of interpersonal cultural ruptures (e.g., microaggressions) stemming from implicit bias and learn ways to repair these cultural ruptures through simulation activities and the use of the calling-in tool. The communication strategies students learn and practice during the course will equip them to build strong interprofessional teams and supportive environments for patients.