A 30-year-old medical resident notices a senior consultant consistently making racist remarks about Indigenous patients during ward rounds. Which acti...

Question

A 30-year-old medical resident notices a senior consultant consistently making racist remarks about Indigenous patients during ward rounds. Which action best reflects the Professional and Health Advocate CanMEDS roles?

Accepted Answer

Privately seek advice from a trusted mentor or program director and follow institutional processes to address the behaviour

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Ignore the comments to avoid conflict

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Join in the comments to fit in with the team

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Confront the consultant aggressively during rounds in front of patients

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Post anonymous comments about the consultant on social media

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Professionalism and advocacy re: racism

A 30-year-old medical resident notices a senior consultant consistently making racist remarks about Indigenous patients during ward rounds. Which action best reflects the Professional and Health Advocate CanMEDS roles?