Diversity in Medicine
Commentary
How racism contributes to the effects of SARS-CoV-2
Underrepresented minorities face systemic bias and racism when interacting with the healthcare system, Dr. Salles writes.
Latest News
Hashtag medicine: #ShareTheMicNowMed highlights Black female physicians on social media
The physician event will feature 10 teams of two, with one physician handing over her account to her black female counterpart for the day.
Opinion
Examining bias
Most of us are unaware of our biases and falsely believe we are free of them.
Perspectives
‘I can’t breathe’: Health inequity and state-sanctioned violence
Whether we know it or not, we all carry some form of implicit bias.
Latest News
#WhiteCoats4BlackLives: A ‘platform for good’
Sporadic protests – with participants in scrubs or white coats kneeling for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd – have quickly...
Maternal Mortality
Addressing racism, bias in the American maternal mortality crisis
“I think the most important thing you can do is really consider a patient a partner in the care you give them.”
Commentary
COVID-19 ravaging the Navajo Nation
The Navajo are having to rely on the strength and resilience of traditional Navajo culture and philosophy to confront COVID, said Dr. Mary Hasbah...
Feature
COVID-19 exacerbating challenges for Latino patients
The disparities are likely tied to economic and social conditions more common among such populations, compared with non-Hispanic whites.
Maternal Mortality
The American maternal mortality crisis: The role of racism and bias
Not only do health care providers need to face their implicit biases, the health care system needs to change.
Article
Racial disparities in pregnancy-related death
Clinical Review
Targeting US maternal mortality: ACOG’s recent strides and future action
How the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018, newly introducedACOG-supported bills, and ACOG partnerships have and intend to...