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Scenario

When patients question your medical authority because of your race and gender

I am a Black woman physician and my white patients regularly question my competence in ways I know they would never question a white male doctor, and I am exhausted from having to prove myself over and over again.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The person experiences the compounding effects of racial and gender bias that forces them to constantly re-establish their professional credibility.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Healthcare equity and structural racism in medicine?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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