Upstander Intervention: Identifying Microaggressions and Learning How to Respond in the Moment

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1:50pm – 2:00pm ET

Location: Alhambra/Escorial - 2nd Level

CE: 0.25 CME Credit

Speaker(s)

Frosso Adamakos, MD (she/her/hers)

Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indignity and Accessibility
The Ottawa Hospital
Orleans, Ontario, Canada

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Frosso Adamakos, MD FACEP FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose

Did you know that almost everyone will experience micro aggressions at some point in their careers? Whether you are the subject of frequent micro aggressions, or you want to know how to support your colleagues who experience them, this lecture is designed for you. This lecture will not only convince you why this topic is important, it will also provide examples of micro aggressions and guide you on how to stop them professionally and successfully.

Learning Objectives:

After this session, the learner will be able to define what is a micro aggression and provide examples.
After this session, the learner will be able identify the importance of recognizing and intervening when microaggressions occur.
After this session, the learner will be able to discuss practical solutions to micro aggressions.