BIO 5 Human Anatomy : Open For Antiracism (OFAR)
Overview
The Open for Antiracism (OFAR) Program – co-led by CCCOER and College of the Canyons – emerged as a response to the growing awareness of structural racism in our educational systems and the realization that adoption of open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy could be transformative at institutions seeking to improve. The program is designed to give participants a workshop experience where they can better understand anti-racist teaching and how the use of OER and open pedagogy can empower them to involve students in the co-creation of an anti-racist classroom. The capstone project involves developing an action plan for incorporating OER and open pedagogy into a course being taught in the spring semester. OFAR participants are invited to remix this template to design and share their projects and plans for moving this work forward.
Action Plan
To transform my Spring 2023 Human Anatomy course into an anti-racist course
To make students recognize who they represent and you they are in the course.
To be able to teach the students about race, racism and anti-racism with emphasis that to be anti-racist is more than just being a non-racist individual.
To be able to recognize the existence of medical racism.
To be able to use a combination of reliable resources such as CDC.gov, medical journals and others.
To encourage student collaboration with different backgrounds and encourage sharing experiences.
To facilitate student participation in open pedagogy by sharing what they have uncovered from their research.
To perform a self-reflection of the anti-racism project including how to become an anti-racist individual and an anti-racist medical professional in particular
To hopefully initiate a long and sustainable influx of anti-racist healthcare professionals into the field and contribute to a better healthcare system
Course Description
BIO 5 Section 1041
Human Anatomy deals with the study of different structures in the human body which range from microscopic structure to organs and organ systems. When Human Anatomy deals with structures that can only be visualized with a microscope it is called microscopic anatomy or also called histology. When we talk about structures that can be seen by the naked eye, this is referred to as gross anatomy. Whenever these structures get damaged and do not work right, this leads to disease or pathology. This leads to patients seeking medical attention to get these structures fixed and working correctly.
Antiracist Assignment / Module
LESSON - RACE
What is RACE?
According to American Association of Physical Anthropologists, the "Western concept of race must be understood as a classification system that emerged from, and in support of, European colonialism, oppression, and discrimination. It thus does not have its roots in biological reality, but in policies of discrimination." It is important to note that, biologically, race doesn't exist. There is only one race, the human race.
Race centers whiteness as the norm. Despite its biological insignificance, the cultural and social significance of race is very real (Guess, 2006). A society's understanding of race is centered on whiteness and "others" non-white, people of color. "Whiteness, therefore, is the standard by which systems and policies are designed which reaffirms the significance and impact of race on society (OFAR, 2022).
What is RACISM?
What is Systemic Racism in America?
What is RACISM in MEDICINE?
Let's go back to history ---
Nowadays ---
How American Health Care Is Defined By Systemic Racism
Combating Racism and Place-ism in Medicine
How to become an ANTI-RACIST?
What does it mean to be anti-racist?
Attributions
- Guess, T. J. (2006). The social construction of whiteness: Racism by intent, racism by consequenceLinks to an external site.. Critical Sociology, 32(4), 649–673.
- For more readings about race, whiteness, and talking race, visit the OFAR Bibliography.
RESEARCH about MEDICAL RACISM / RACISM IN MEDICINE on the ASSIGNED TOPIC for your TEAM.
Team 1 - Medical Racism / Racism in Medicine + Management of Acute Appendicitis
Team 2 - Medical Racism / Racism in Medicine + Management of Fractures
COLLABORATE with your TEAM MATES and share REFLECTIONS