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AbstractObjectives: We set out to develop and implement a critical race theory (CRT) curriculum to address an identified gap in emergency medicine education. Sessions exploredconcepts of CRT and issues of racism as they relate to the clinical and extraclinicalenvironments.

Methods: We developed a series of five virtual workshop sessions in 2019 that wereheld over Zoom in June and July 2020 in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eightlearners completed the curriculum. Prior to each session, learners were providedpresession materials including podcasts, recorded lectures, and readings. Thoughtprovoking questions were also provided with presession materials to facilitate discussion during sessions. Materials were curated to provide foundational knowledge on CRT and U.S. history as well as local history of the San Francisco Bay Area.Results: Participants found the curriculum useful, reported increased familiarity withCRT, and were more likely to have an analytic framework for topics of race and racism.Participants also reported that their perspective had been changed after completingthe curriculum.

Conclusions: Our curriculum promoted effective engagement with topics of race andracism by learners. Opt-in participation contributed to an engaged cohort and thesmall cohort size encouraged participation by all learners. Semistructured facilitationallowed participants to guide conversations to their own topics of interest while alsoaddressing specific topics at hand. Independent guided presession work allowed participants to gather knowledge at their own pace prior to each session, which likelycontributed to more active and in-depth participation.

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