You may be aware of some work being done on enhancing recognition of clinical signs on black and brown skin which has previously been overlooked in many areas. This work is really great and was initiated by a medical student undertaking an improvement project. This work, Mind the Gap, has now been published as is available to use. We are including reference to this material in the smart course but I think this will be useful in much of our teaching across pre and post reg .
Here are some resources you may find useful.
https://ndownloader.figstatic.com/files/24163535
https://www.blackandbrownskin.co.uk/
References
Lynch, C. (2020). Diversifying medical school education to represent BAME backgrounds. BMJ, 370, m2745–. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2745
Details here - https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/events/decolonising-knowledge
Recording link below
https://youtu.be/Ww478DfuoA8?si=9Jmvs6LTrzdm2K-l
Decolonising Reading Lists
A set of descriptions and ideas for using the resources developed as part of the Anti-Racist Curriculum Project.
This is a collection of links to materials that you may find useful. Please note that the views expressed in any external sites do not necessarily represent the views of Minoritised and are shared here for information purposes only.
SHEFFIELD HALLAM - degree awarding gap resource library for staff
SHU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion SharePoint site for staff
Tests that assess the health of newborns moments after birth are limited and not fit-for-purpose for Black, Asian and ethnic minority babies, and need immediate revision, according to the NHS Race and Health Observatory
Decolonising Midwifery Toolkit - Royal College of Midwives
https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/6695/decolonising-midwifery-education-toolkit_digital_final.pdf