HISTORY: 

"CFCM Speaks Out" (CFCMSO) was born in the spring of 2020 in the aftermath of the first COVID wave and George Floyd’s murder. It started as a monthly after-hours virtual space where we could have open conversations about racism and other forms of injustice experienced within and outside of CFCM. Participation from 2020-2022 was optional for faculty and residents. 

Some examples of topics we discussed included equitable covid testing, reproductive health justice, upstander training, opportunities to have more intentional training in advocacy, op-ed writing, talking to the media, etc, opportunities to increase patient access to specialists, advocacy around removing use of race-based GFR reporting, etc. 

In an effort to increase resident participation and awareness of this forum and also relay that these conversations were as equally important as other medicine topics, CFCMSO folded into Thursday afternoon didactics in July of 2022. 

MISSION: 

CFCM"CFCM Speaks Out will serve as a catalyst and a visible presence in the department focused on achieving the following primary goals:  

1.Continuously work to create and sustain an inclusive and anti-racist culture within the residency program, CFCM, Columbia University and NYP in close collaboration with the ARC (Admissions Representation Committee)

2.Increase diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst those who work at CFCM 

3.Advocate for change within and outside of Columbia University-NYP that promotes for higher equity of patient care

4.Increase involvement, collaboration, and awareness of this work both within and outside of Columbia University-NYP

• July: Intro and Review of 2022-2023 Work, Major Goals 2023-2024

• August: Retreat Take Backs and Tentative Schedule 2023-2024

• Sept: Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action and relation to work of ARC

• Oct: CBO meeting with BBKH

• Nov: Social Justice Curriculum Lecture

• Dec: Review of ACGME milestones and open forum re: ideas to better meet goals inclusive of QI project opportunity identification

• Jan: Progress Update

• Feb: Social Justice Curriculum Lecture

• March: CBO meeting

• April: Review of Data from ARC efforts in 2023-2024 recruitment season

• May: Social Justice Curriculum Lecture

• June: Progress Update

CUMC ARC Curriculum Exemplars & Development 

Structural Competency_Leeds_Sept_2023 

National Anti-Racism in Medicine Curriculum Coalition : resources for self learning modules (short and impactful modules); articles; community connection

NPR Code Switch (a multiracial, multigenerational group of journalists who explore how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between.)

NYCASH: NYC Against Segregated Healthcare 

MedEd Portal: SDOH Education Curriculum Resources 

MedEd Portal: Structural Competency Curriculum (can download supplemental reading list) 

CBO Partnerships and Community Engagement Partnerships