• Jesse Maupin, Farah Kaiksow, Jordan Kenik, Ann Sheehy, and David Sterken.
• Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, jpmaupin@medicine.wisc.edu.
• WMJ. 2021 Mar 1; 120 (S1): S66-S69.

BackgroundWisconsin residents experience significant racial inequities in health outcomes.ObjectivesThe University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Division of Hospital Medicine wanted to assess providers' perspectives on systemic racism and gauge their receptiveness to participating in anti-racism training, in conjunction with development and implementation of anti-racism curriculum.MethodsExisting anti-racism curriculum was adapted to be delivered remotely. Division providers were asked to complete a 9-question survey at the beginning of the curriculum.ResultsAt baseline, a majority of respondents believed that racial health disparities exist and should be discussed through employer-sponsored training. Respondents generally did not feel confident in their abilities to address racism.ConclusionsProviders were supportive of anti-racism training in the workplace and feel it is congruent with the public health mission of hospital medicine physicians.Copyright© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.

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