Humanism training in anaesthesiology residency: a framework to help move the field forward

Racial and Ethnic Patient Care Disparities in Anesthesiology: History, Current State, and a Way Forward

“…To effectively achieve these milestones, curricula should be implemented like the humanism curriculum piloted on first-year anesthesiology trainees by Canales et al 93 In this pilot, trainees underwent multiple discrete workshops with various teaching modalities in which different aspects of the patient experience were examined and compassionate and empathetic care were emphasized. 93 Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) themes can be woven into a humanism curriculum, such as the 1 described, with an enhanced focus on providing culturally competent care.…”

“…To effectively achieve these milestones, curricula should be implemented like the humanism curriculum piloted on first-year anesthesiology trainees by Canales et al 93 In this pilot, trainees underwent multiple discrete workshops with various teaching modalities in which different aspects of the patient experience were examined and compassionate and empathetic care were emphasized. 93 Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) themes can be woven into a humanism curriculum, such as the 1 described, with an enhanced focus on providing culturally competent care. This kind of education should ideally universally begin in medical schools with teaching the history of disparities in medicine and antibias training, so that by the time a trainee reaches graduate medical education, these skills need to only be expanded on and further refined.…”