S19BP - Microaggressions & Their Impact on Health & Wellbeing

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM

Location: Mandalay Bay, Oceanside B, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

MULTICULTRAL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Co-Presenter(s)

Cherese Sullivan, DVM, MS

President
Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association

Handouts
Sohaila Jafarian, DVM, MPH (she/her/hers)

Associate Veterinarian
Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association
Santa Fe, NM, United States

Moderator(s)

Erin M. Johnson, MBA, DVM

Canonsburg, PA, United States

Microaggression is a term often used in discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusion, yet some do not have a full understanding of the term and it’s consequences. Psychologist Derald W. Sue defines microaggressions as "the everyday slights, indignities, put downs and insults that people of color, women, LGBT populations or those who are marginalized experience in their day-to-day interactions with people.” Microaggressions have been shown to have impacts on physical and mental health, as well as decreasing performance and educational outcomes. Join members of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association for a lecture on microaggressions, their impact, and how we can avoid their use.

Learning Objectives:

Define the term microaggression and how it is found in veterinary medicine
Identify the impacts of microaggressions on marginalized groups
Recognize common strategies to disrupt and respond to microaggressions