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Meet 3 WOC Physicians Currently on the Front Lines
They say there’s not enough masks, a lack of contingency plans, and an inability to practice their skills properly
With the shortage of health care professionals in light of Covid-19, women of color are feeling the brunt of this pandemic more than ever. On the one hand, they have endured great sacrifices to be where they are right now, but on the other, their lives are literally on the line and they cannot help but wonder if they will make it alive to the next day. Some of them wonder if all of their efforts even make a dent in what our nation is going through.
Shazia*, while working in the emergency room as a physician at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Michigan, is constantly in a state of high anxiety. She tells ZORA how she had saved up money for years before starting medical school and felt like it was an honor to secure a position after graduation. As one of the first physicians in her family, she was eager to serve as a role model for her community. Little did she know that the bureaucracy in medicine would be holding her back from truly enjoying the field.
“It’s disgusting. The pandemic is showing everyone’s true colors. We’re not even able to practice properly. Our seniors have no contingency plans in place,” Shazia says…
