I am a white medical student doing my rotation in a predominantly Black neighborhood and I can see how differently my presence is received compared to the Black residents, and I do not know how to acknowledge this reality without making it about me.
More people experience this than they realize.
The person grapples with recognizing their racial privilege in healthcare settings while avoiding the trap of centering their own discomfort over patient welfare.
“Where Are You with Healthcare equity and structural racism in medicine?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.