Abstract
Introduction/Background
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are important in health professional education (HPE) in terms of students’, academic and professional staff’s demographics, curriculum design, assessment practices, and institutional governance. DEI initiatives in the Global North have been facing growing challenges from accusations of wokeness to being outlawed, while DEI is still finding its place within institutional priorities in many Global South countries. This workshop will bring these broad contexts into tangible action plans through participants’ self-assessment of their local/team DEI landscape. Through peer discussions and collaborative planning, participants will identify strategic, feasible and sustainable actions to improve DEI practices tailored to their HPE context – be it a classroom, a team or an institution.
Methods
The workshop will introduce the draft ANZAHPE DEI Framework and engage participants with interactive activities. These include self-assessment of their DEI practices, facilitated peer discussions and action planning. Participants will develop a DEI Action Plan tailored to their context, engage in peer review, and collectively prioritise the most impactful strategies through a group voting process.
Results/Evaluation
By the end of the workshop, participants will have a clearer understanding of their DEI practices, landscape, and practical steps for improvement. Each participant will leave with a tailored DEI Action Plan, informed by peer insights and the draft ANZAHPE DEI Framework. Outcomes will be measured by the completion of self-assessments and action plans, and the diversity of ideas generated and prioritised through group voting. Anonymised findings from the workshop will help refine the ANZAHPE DEI Framework and guide future DEI initiatives.
Discussion
Apart from being discussed in the workshop, participants’ status quo and action plans will be collected anonymously by the ANZAHPE DEI Subcommittee. Insights from these inputs will be used to finalise the ANZAHPE DEI Framework draft and inform future directions of DEI initiatives at ANZAHPE.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are important in health professional education (HPE) in terms of students’, academic and professional staff’s demographics, curriculum design, assessment practices, and institutional governance. DEI initiatives in the Global North have been facing growing challenges from accusations of wokeness to being outlawed, while DEI is still finding its place within institutional priorities in many Global South countries. This workshop will bring these broad contexts into tangible action plans through participants’ self-assessment of their local/team DEI landscape. Through peer discussions and collaborative planning, participants will identify strategic, feasible and sustainable actions to improve DEI practices tailored to their HPE context – be it a classroom, a team or an institution.
Methods
The workshop will introduce the draft ANZAHPE DEI Framework and engage participants with interactive activities. These include self-assessment of their DEI practices, facilitated peer discussions and action planning. Participants will develop a DEI Action Plan tailored to their context, engage in peer review, and collectively prioritise the most impactful strategies through a group voting process.
Results/Evaluation
By the end of the workshop, participants will have a clearer understanding of their DEI practices, landscape, and practical steps for improvement. Each participant will leave with a tailored DEI Action Plan, informed by peer insights and the draft ANZAHPE DEI Framework. Outcomes will be measured by the completion of self-assessments and action plans, and the diversity of ideas generated and prioritised through group voting. Anonymised findings from the workshop will help refine the ANZAHPE DEI Framework and guide future DEI initiatives.
Discussion
Apart from being discussed in the workshop, participants’ status quo and action plans will be collected anonymously by the ANZAHPE DEI Subcommittee. Insights from these inputs will be used to finalise the ANZAHPE DEI Framework draft and inform future directions of DEI initiatives at ANZAHPE.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Conference (ANZAHPE 2025): Embracing the Future: Abstract Book, 30 June - 3 July, 2025, Perth, Western Australia |
| Place of Publication | Adelaide, S.A. |
| Publisher | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780648828556 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2025 |
| Event | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators. Conference - Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia Duration: 30 Jun 2025 → 3 Jul 2025 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators. Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | ANZAHPE |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Perth |
| Period | 30/06/25 → 3/07/25 |