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The aim of the training is to improve knowledge of participants with regard to diversity aspects in health and healthcare, including theoretical knowledge of concepts of diversity; of the impact of diversity and intersectionality on health and healthcare; and of epidemiological aspects of diversity and health.

To fulfill the aim, a training package consisting of a 6-7 hour course and a follow-up tool (lunchbox sessions) will be developed. The content of the course will be both theoretical knowledge and training in attitudes and skills. The lunchbox sessions, which purpose it is to ensure continuous reflexion, is case-based learner-needs driven sessions, were health professionals bring their own cases for discussion.

To validate and to ensure high quality content, a Delphy study with experts in diversity competence training will be conducted. Additionally, the content will be discussed in focusgroups with health professionals in Copenhagen and Heidelberg.

The aim of this work package is to create a model for how diversity competence can be implemented in medical education.

Three focus groups will be established to discuss and give input on how and where it could be relevant to implement diversity competence in the medical curriculum and identify 2-3 courses, which can be subjects for pilot-testing. The groups will consist of 25-30 participants and include; (1) course leaders from relevant courses in the medical program; (2) medical students at master’s level (10th and 11th semester) and; (3) newly graduated doctors with 1-4 years of working experience. Representatives from organisations who represent students with different social and ethnic minority background will be included in the process as part of the focus group consisting of medical students.

The data from the focus groups will be analysed and form the basis for a report with suggestions and guidelines on how to implement diversity competences in medical education.