Periagoge
Scenario

How to navigate racial dynamics as a white trainee in diverse communities

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.

What we've seen

The person grapples with recognizing their racial privilege in healthcare settings while avoiding the trap of centering their own discomfort over patient welfare.

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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