Two-Spirit (2S) Métis individuals often encounter significant barriers and discrimination in healthcare settings. This multisite randomized controlled feasibility trial evaluates a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) designed to assess and improve Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob/Gyn) residents' competencies in delivering culturally safe, trauma-informed, and identity-affirming care to 2S Métis patients.
Up to 90 Ob/Gyn residents across three Canadian academic sites (University of Alberta, University of Manitoba, and University of Saskatchewan) will be randomized 1:1 to complete either a 2S Métis Academic Half Day paired with AI-assisted OSCE evaluation or standard institutional anti-racism training with AI-assisted OSCE evaluation. The primary focus is to evaluate study feasibility (recruitment, retention, and delivery fidelity) and resident performance on clinical communication, trauma-informed care, and cultural humility evaluated using a 2S Métis co-developed scoring rubric.
Current enrollment in an accredited Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program at one of the participating institutions (University of Alberta, University of Manitoba, or University of Saskatchewan). * Postgraduate Year 1 through 5 (PGY1-PGY5). * Fluency in English to ensure comprehension of AI-based encounters. * Willingness and ability to participate fully in both the Academic Half Day and AI-assisted OSCE assessments. * Provision of informed consent.
Prior participation (within 12 months) in Two-Spirit (2S) Métis-specific or similar cultural safety OSCEs or workshops. * Residents not enrolled in participating Ob/Gyn residency programs.
Parallel
2S Métis Cultural Safety Academic Half Day &AI-OSCE
BehavioralOb/GYN residents participate in a dedicated 2S Métis Academic Half Day covering trauma-informed care and cultural humility, followed by a simulated OSCE encounter using an AI-assisted standardized patient and co-developed scoring rubric.
Standard Institutional Cultural Safety Training&AI-OSCE
BehavioralOb/Gyn residents undergo standard institutional anti-racism/Indigenous cultural safety training, followed by the same AI-assisted 2S Métis OSCE evaluation.
Study Feasibility Metrics
Feasibility evaluated by participant recruitment rate (target of 90 Ob/Gyn residents across 3 sites), study retention/completion rate, and intervention delivery fidelity across all participating institutions.
Resident Clinical Communication and Cultural Safety Performance Score
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) performance score assessing clinical communication, trauma-informed care, and cultural humility evaluated using the co-developed 2S Métis scoring rubric (scored by blinded raters).
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University of Manitoba
Lead sponsor
University of Alberta
Collaborator
University of Saskatchewan
Collaborator
University Health Network, Toronto
Collaborator
McMaster University
Collaborator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Collaborator
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