Unconscious Bias in Medicine

Marginalized populations struggle to be seen and heard. They have to fight that fight first before they can be seen as parents.
A Black pediatrician acknowledges that families of color or low SES believe they have to fight to be heard and seen; it’s an additional hurdle; and sometimes the fact that she is Black helps her connect more easily.
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Marginalized populations struggle to be seen and heard. They have to fight that fight first before they can be seen as parents.

A pediatrician on how clinicians can help families feel seen and heard: 1) accept our unconscious bias and 2) listen

A Black Palliative Care Physician’s Messages to Parents of Color and to Colleagues

A mother on what it takes to get listened to by your child’s physician

Some parents lack the courage to speak up. But these kids need people to speak up, protect and advocate for them.

A parent’s advice to clinicians re Unconscious Bias: “See people as these unique, beautiful beings, learning from them, and giving them that respect.”

Finding my voice as my daughter’s mother. “Yes, I’m angry, and it just happens I’m black, and a woman. Here I am.”
