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The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which an innovative learning event affected students\u2019 understanding of race as a social construct. It also sought to examine the effects that personally experienced and\/or witnessed racism and previous education had on students\u2019 responses to the learning event.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In 2022, all incoming first\u2010year dental (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a048) and medical (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0114) students completed an online pre\u2010matriculation assignment about the use of race in healthcare. Students initially completed an anonymous 14\u2010item pre\u2010survey and then read assigned publications, followed by answering questions about a real\u2010life vignette concerning the topic of race as a social construct. Students finished the assignment by completing an anonymous seven\u2010item post\u2010survey. Data from the pre\u2010 and post\u2010surveys were collected and analyzed to assess if differences existed among students and between the two surveys.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Dental and medical students were significantly more likely to endorse race as a social construct after the learning experience (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). 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