Experiencing Racism in Health Care: Stories from Health Care Professionals
Experiencing Racism in Health Care: Stories from Health Care Professionals
Health care professionals of color face discrimination in their clinical roles by patients, colleagues, supervisors and instructors. Some of this behavior is overt and reveals conscious racial discrimination. Other times, it is supported by the unconscious bias of individuals or by institutional policies. The problem of racism in health care has far-reaching implications for health care professionals, their patients, and society. In this collection, health care professionals who have experienced racism in the workplace or during training share their stories.
“With the narratives in this issue of NIB, we hope to broaden the dialogue, attract attention to this important topic, and encourage individuals to take action in promoting lasting change in eliminating racial bias.”