Through Dr. Camara Jones’ allegories on race and racism, we learn how to go dismantle racism through courage, curiosity, collective action, and building community. This episode is part four of a four-part series as we acknowledge that we can act to dismantle racism.

Faculty: Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Resident: Denise Powell, MD

This episode is part three of a four-part series as we acknowledge that racism saps the strength of the whole society. Through Dr. Camara Jones’ allegories on race and racism, we learn not only how racism impacts those who experience it but also appreciate that everyone is negatively impacted when we operate in a system of racism.

Faculty: Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Resident: Andrew Sudler, MD, MPH

This episode is part two of a four-part series as we acknowledge that racism is a system. Through Dr. Camara Jones’ allegories on race and racism, we learn how to go beyond the individual and interpersonal aspects of racism and focus on its systemic drivers. In this episode, we will explore how residents and fellows can be leaders through confronting racism denial. 

Faculty: Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Resident: Saniya Kishnani, MD

This episode is part one of a four-part series as we acknowledge that racism exists in health care. Through Dr. Camara Jones’ allegories on race and racism, we learn how to recognize and name racism in our health care settings. In this episode, we explore how residents and fellows can be leaders through confronting racism denial.

Faculty: Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Resident: Michelle Caunca, MD, PhD

We can enhance value to patients by advocating for social justice. Focusing on the issue of food insecurity, an important social determinant to health, we explore how residents and fellows can be leaders through value-based care. We learn how to screen for food insecurity and advocate for healthier food choices on behalf of our patients. We also look at the Food Pharmacy at UCSF, which provides an innovative way to address food insecurity in a clinical setting.

Faculty: Gina Moreno-John, MD, MPH
Resident: Zoe Kopp, MD

Diagnostic reasoning occurs through pattern recognition and the use of heuristics. The use of a cognitive autopsy can be a powerful way to learn from diagnostic errors after mistakes are made. In this episode, we explore how residents and fellows can be leaders through diagnostic reasoning and deconstruct how clinicians make decisions. We learn how expert clinicians are able to appreciate that biases exist in the heuristics we use to make decisions and acknowledge the conditions that make us susceptible. 

Faculty: Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD
Resident: Anna Fretz, MD

Being an inclusive leader means embracing a growth mindset and developing competence in awareness of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence and humility, collaboration, and commitment and accountability. In this episode, we learn how inclusive leaders foster a culture in which all stakeholders feel a sense of belonging and valued.

Faculty: Elizabeth Harleman, MD
Fellow: Lurit Bepo, MD, MPH

Promoting a culture of psychological safety in teams, a culture in which all team members have the courage and rewards to share their uncertainties and vulnerabilities, can make teams more effective and enjoyable and reduce patient errors. In this episode, we explore how residents and fellows can be leaders through interprofessional collaboration. We learn how to promote psychological safety through framing the work, promoting situational humility, modeling curiosity, and responding productively to suggestions.

Faculty: Maria Wamsley, MD
Fellow: Jessie Werner, MD