Advancing Equity in Assessment in the Surgical Learning Environment

Abstract

Importance

Assessment is a fundamental part of teaching and learning that provides the basis for making inferences about the development of learners. Inequity in assessment disproportionately impacts underrepresented in medicine learners and can limit their opportunities for achievement.

Observations

Unfortunately, inequity in assessment is prevalent in the surgical learning environment due to systemic and individual factors. The Antideficit Achievement framework can be effectively applied to address sources of inequity.

Conclusions and relevance

This paper explores sources of inequity in assessment in the surgical learning environment and illuminates them with a descriptive case study. Recommendations created using the Antideficit Achievement framework provide effective, practical ways to begin to advance equity in assessment in the surgical learning environment.