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4/10/25 - At a Loss for Words: Responding to Patient-Initiated Discrimination and Harassment
Thursday, April 10, 2025
5:30-7:00 pm
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
222 Richmond Street, Room 275
Refreshments will be provided
Overview
This workshop is aimed at teaching providers how to recognize and respond to patient-initiated discrimination and harassment directed at themselves or someone else. Participants will go through cases describing scenarios of patient-initiated discrimination and harassment first as small groups (in “think-pair-share”) format, then as a larger group. Participants will be taught different tools that can be used to effectively and respectfully respond to discriminatory comments from patients. The workshop will have a special emphasis on how to support colleagues and more junior learners when confronted with patient-initiated discrimination and harassment.
Target Audience
This session is open to all faculty, staff and trainees.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
1. Recognize forms of patient-initiated discrimination/harassment
2. Respond directly to patient-initiated discrimination/harassment directed towards you or a colleague, including trainees.
3. Describe the roles of attending physicians and/or chiefs in responding to patient-initiated discrimination/harassment towards colleagues, including trainees
| Time | Group A (6-8 participants) | Group B (6-8 participants) | Group C (6-8 participants) | Group D(6-8 participants) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30-5:40pm | Introductions, agenda, brief didactic introducing rationale & toolkit (room 275) | |||
| 5:40-5:45pm | Move all groups to third floor Clinical Skills Simulation Center | |||
| 5:45-6:00pm | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
| 6:00-6:15pm | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 1 |
| 6:15-6:30pm | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 1 | Case 2 |
| 6:30-6:45pm | Case 4 | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 |
| 6:45-7:00pm | Return to room 275 for large group debrief | |||
Refreshments will be provided.
SPEAKERS:
Mindy Sobota, MD, MS, MPhil, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Talah Bakdash, MD
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Rosymar Marcucci-Rodriguez, MD
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Yasmeen Mohammad, MD
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Neha Wadhavkar, MD
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Planning Committee
Katherine E. Mason, MD
Assistant Dean, Faculty Professional Development
Professor of Pediatrics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Vice Chair of Pediatric Education
Pediatric Intensivist
Hasbro Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Providence, RI
Chelsea Reyes
Coordinator, AMS Office of Faculty Professional Development
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Jennifer Maloney
Assistant Director, CME Accreditation and Special Projects
Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Maria Sullivan
Director, Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.50 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.