Science Friday A Black Physician’s Analysis Of The Legacy Of Racism In Medicine
Feb 12, 2024
Dr. Uché Blackstock, an emergency physician and founder of Advancing Health Equity, reflects on the legacy of racism in medicine. She discusses her new memoir, addresses the impact of environmental racism, dives into the role of black midwives and the medicalization of birth, and explores the consequences of the Flexner Report on black physicians. She emphasizes the need for education reforms in medicine to combat racism.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Reflections on a Mother's Impact and Environmental Racism
01:46 • 9min
The Legacy of Black Midwives and the Medicalization of Birth
10:28 • 3min
The Profound Effect of the Flexner Report on the Representation of Black Physicians
13:35 • 3min
Addressing the Legacy of Racism in Medicine and Recommendations for Change
16:12 • 3min