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Medical Education to Enhance Critical Consciousness PDF By: Published on 2017 by Abstract : Purpose: To analyze educators' experiences of facilitating cultural discussions in two global health professions education programs and what these experiences had taught them about critical consciousness. Method: A multicultural research team conducted in-depth interviews with 16 faculty who had extensive experience facilitating cultural discussions. They analyzed transcripts of the interviews thematically, drawing sensitizing insights from Gramsci's theory of cultural hegemony. Collaboration and conversation helped the team self-consciously examine their positions toward the data set and be critically reflexive. Results: Participant faculty used their prior experience facilitating cultural discussions to create a |safe space| in which learners could develop critical consciousness. During multicultural interactions they recognized and explicitly addressed issues related to power differen...