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Year:: 2018
Contributor:: Tsai, Jennifer (Author); Brooks, Katherine (Author); DeAndrade, Samantha (Author); Ucik, Laura (Author); Bartlett, Stacy (Author); Osobamiro, Oyinkansola (Author); Wynter, Jamila (Author); Krishna, Gopika (Author); Rougas, Steven (Author); George, Paul (Author)
Subject:: medical education; implicit bias; racism; race; health justice; racial bias; cultural humility

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Abstract:: In medical education, the dominant model instructs that race is a biological construct, which often leads to the oversimplified use of race as a risk factor for illness, as well as the ignorance of sociocultural factors, including structural racism, that result in disease. Tsai et. al argues that it is the responsibility of healthcare providers to challenge these dominant models of thinking, and to critically re-examine and reform the way that race is discussed in medical education and practice. In this paper, the authors list concrete, evidence-based steps for handling discussions surrounding race in the clinical setting with the goal of mitigating racism and bias. They encourage faculty and students to become acquainted with the limited and controversial evidence that exists to support race based-medicine. They also advocate for individuals and institutions to address implicit bias and problematic language in medical education and praxis, among many other thoughtful suggestions. Rather than eschew race completely, the authors succinctly describe how we can have open conversations and practical interventions towards the improvement of racial bias on the wards.

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Tsai, Jennifer, Brooks, Katherine, DeAndrade, Samantha, et al., "Addressing Racial Bias in Wards" (2018). Medicine and Race: AMS Annotated Bibliography. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:841707/

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Medicine and Race: AMS Annotated Bibliography

This annotated bibliography was created to serve as a resource for medical students, residents, and faculty interested in learning more about how race is used in medicine and how racism results in disparate health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities. …

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Addressing Racial Bias in Wards