Periagoge
Scenario

How to reconcile medical training with the reality of health inequity

I spent four years in medical school learning about 'non-compliance' and now I work in a clinic where half my patients cannot afford their medications and I feel like I was trained to blame them for being poor.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are experiencing cognitive dissonance between the individualistic framework of medical education and the structural realities that determine your patients' health outcomes.

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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