Checklist for Implementing a DEI and Antiracism Curriculum
| Phase | Key Steps | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1. Establishing a framework and inventorying the curriculum | Select a director, a coordinator, and a dedicated team composed of faculty and administrative staff and students | □ |
| Set up standing meetings with the school of medicine’s educational leadership team to inform the process and ensure sustainability | □ | |
| Establish a framework and perform an inventory or gap analysis of the school of medicine’s current curriculum | □ | |
| Develop evaluation tools that will be reapplied periodically to assess the success of the DEI curriculum when implemented | □ | |
| Survey students about the DEI and antiracism teaching that is currently taking place | □ | |
| Map course/clinical clerkship learning objectives to DEI core competencies (eg, AAMC DEI core competencies) | □ | |
| Review current school of medicine curriculum and examinations for bias, using a standardized bias checklist | □ | |
| Provide a timely summary report of bias reviews to course/clerkship directors to address | □ | |
| Phase 2. Developing curriculum content | Promote and encourage faculty development for best practices in teaching about DEI and antiracism topics | □ |
| Before implementation, agree on metrics (measurable outcomes) such as survey measures and focus group feedback | □ | |
| Incorporate DEI and antiracism content based on the curriculum inventory or gap analysis | □ | |
| Redistribute, expand on, or improve any current DEI, antiracism, social determinants of health, or health equity content in the curriculum (ie, learn from other courses/clinical clerkships) | □ | |
| Phase 3. Implementing, evaluating, and refining the curriculum | Select medical class representatives to help with reporting and messaging | □ |
| Establish the method and timing of regular reviews of the DEI and antiracism curriculum | □ | |
| Conduct reviews and continually improve curriculum | □ | |
| Ensure continued messaging on gains, updates, and changes to the curriculum to faculty, students, and staff | □ |
AAMC = Association of American Medical Colleges; DEI= diversity, equity, and inclusion.