Abstract Title: Identifying Creator Goals and Takeaways from an Antiracism Medical Education Podcast

Background The Clinical Problem Solvers Antiracism in Medicine (CPSolvers ARM) Podcast series was created in 2020 to equip listeners at all training levels with the consciousness and tools to practice antiracism in their clinical careers. Compared to other forms of information sharing within academia like conferences and journal publications, podcasting is accessible, entertaining, and allows for an increased degree of nuance. The ideation, planning, and question development for each episode is extensive and involves numerous group discussions as well as a deep dive into relevant peer-reviewed literature and lay press discourse. The goal of this research is to ascertain and clarify the takeaways, intentions, and goals of the podcast from the perspective of its creators.

Methods A focus group was conducted with the podcast’s creators. Creators are defined as individuals who have hosted and designed/led at least one CPSolvers ARM Series episode. Participants were recruited via email and were sent a waiver of documentation of consent. The focus group was conducted over zoom with a moderator. In the focus group, participants were asked about the goal of the podcast, their motivators for joining the team, things they have learned from working on the podcast, and what they hope listeners take away from the podcast. The interview audio transcript was then deidentified and extracted for themes by two different reviewers using Dedoose. The reviewers then consolidated their codes with associated representative quotes to generate a joint codebook and to determine overarching themes.

Results A total of four out of the eight eligible active podcast creators were present for the focus group. Four key themes were extracted with associated representative quotes. The themes include: Democratizing Antiracism Knowledge, Generative Paradigmatic Shifts in Antiracism Education, Novel Coalition and Community Building, and Theory to Praxis.

Conclusion The key themes extracted from the focus group suggest that from the creator’s perspective, key goals of the CPSolvers ARM podcast include making well-researched knowledge about antiracism in medicine more accessible to health care professionals, pushing medical education to include topics of antiracism and health equity more systemically and rigorously in learner curriculums, and encouraging education that stimulates learners towards action. Additionally, creators highlight the community and coalition-building aspect of the podcast as a major personal benefit. This provides insight into the thought process behind an antiracism medical education podcast and highlights the benefits of such a project to both creators and listeners alike.