21 Day Challenge: Day 20

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WEEK 4: PUBLIC HEALTH

TODAY'S CHALLENGE: RACISM AND BIAS IN MEDICINE TODAY

Have you ever been to the doctor and have them tell you that the pain or discomfort you are feeling isn't real or isn't serious? Do you worry that, in an emergency, unconscious bias could delay or deny you life-saving care? If you are a person of color this is an all too common experience. Today we are learning how a history of racism in American medicine combined with unconscious bias from health care professionals is impacting the quality of care that people of color receive today.

WE CHALLENGE YOU TO TAKE...

Watch this interview with Harriet Washington, author of Medical Apartheid who talks about how, even though the worst medical practices of 18th and 19th centuries are over, there are still a lot of medical research studies that can be abusive.

WATCH

Read this article about the dangerous racial and ethnic stereotypes that still exist in medicine today and how they impact the care that people of color receive from their healthcare providers.

READ

Listen to this podcast about how unconscious bias becomes dangerous in emergency medical situations where providers are much more likely to default to making decisions based on stereotypes.

LISTEN

PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK ACTION ALERT

LEVEL 1: Washington State's Hispanic/Latinx infants have the country's lowest mortality rate, which is something to celebrate. However, babies of other minority groups fare worse compared to other nearby states. And compared to similarly industrialized nations, the state's overall infant mortality rate (and rates for the entire U.S.) could stand to improve.

LEVEL 2: Talk to your company/organization's HR department about their parental leave policy and other systems in place to support new parents.

LEVEL 3: Write a letter to your local elected officials urging them to declare racism a public health crisis.

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