Using Critical Pedagogy to Advance Antiracism in Health Professions Education

Abstract

This article draws on Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed to model how health professions education can advance health equity. It first introduces 3 well-known frameworks that can be meaningfully applied as critical pedagogy: structural competency, critical race theory, and participatory action research. It then highlights applications of these frameworks that can prepare trainees for reflection and action that motivate health equity.