Black Folks Have a Right to Ask Questions About the Covid Vaccine

How do we reconcile the Covid-19 vaccine with our history of medical racism?

An ambitious timeline released by the government this weekend promises to deliver 24 million Covid-19 vaccinations to Americans by mid-January. This is a good thing. Right? …

Behind the White Coat

My profession often requires me to stay silent in the face of suffering and humiliation. In doing so, I found my voice—and myself.

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1. So much of medicine depends on maintaining silence. Doctors are told secrets, taught over a period of years how to respond. The expression on a face transforms “stranger” into “patient.” We bear witness, not turning away from any form of suffering, even if it triggers us. …

For Women of Color in Medicine, the Challenges Extend Beyond Education

The complexities of applying, a lack of mentorship, and struggles to navigate the system are just a few of the roadblocks

A cropped shot of a doctor, who is a woman of color, talking to a patient in her office. — Credit: Peopleimages/E+/Getty

Women physicians face constant reminders that they are women in a field created by males, that no matter what they say or how they dress, that they will be mistaken to be everyone except for the physician. Being a person of color in medicine comes with its own issues —…

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