Embedding Equity: A Hands-On Workshop Using the EDIDA Bias Checklist

Description:

Creating inclusive, accessible, and bias-aware learning environments is essential to supporting all learners—and it starts with the materials we design. This interactive workshop introduces participants to the EDIDA Bias Checklist, a practical tool developed to help educators identify, question, and address forms of bias that may appear in slide decks, instructional interactions, clinical vignettes, and assessment questions.

We will walk through the purpose, structure, and development of the EDIDA Bias Checklist, including a live demonstration of how to navigate and use the resource. The core of the session focuses on real-time application. In small breakout groups, participants will examine sample educational materials and use the checklist to identify potential concerns, gaps, or opportunities for improvement. Groups will reconvene to share challenges, insights, and revised examples, building a collective understanding of how EDIDA principles can meaningfully shape teaching content. This session is designed to be collaborative, reflective, and immediately applicable for anyone involved in teaching or assessment.

This workshop is part of the Schulich CPD-EDID Workshop Series. Schulich faculty are priority registrants but it is open to all Western faculty, all health professions educators and all learners in the health professions. This is an in-person workshop.

For more information, visit: EDID Workshop Series or contact us at cpdedidteam@groups.uwo.ca 

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