Everyday Oral Surgery Dr. Raza Hussain: Can A True Academician Be Racist? We Discuss Dr. Hussain's Recently Published Article On Racism In JOMS
Today we’re taking a break from talking about cutting-edge techniques and tools to focus on another very important topic: racism. Inequality and underrepresentation are unfortunately still present in the workplace, but there is hope for change; real, lasting change. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Raza Hussain about his recently published article on racism, his own experiences with discrimination, and how an appreciation for learning and teaching can remedy this societal and systemic disease. Our discussion opens with Raza telling us about his background. He touches on life as a first-generation Pakistani-American, and how the first Gulf war and how his surname, ‘Hussain,’ impacted his upbringing in America. Delving deeper, Raza shares details on why not all racism is intentional, but rather comes from a place of ignorance. The way to cure this, says Raza, is to be a teacher. He expands on this and suggests how you can educate, and even inspire others by telling them about your own unique heritage and customs. As our conversation develops we find out from Raza about how women are also subjected to discrimination in the workplace. He talks about how women are oftentimes better performers in the oral maxillofacial surgery industry, and that their underrepresentation is a great shame but something we can change. Toward the end of the episode, we recap the most pertinent details from our discussion, like the relationship between teaching and learning, and why common ground is so beneficial. Be sure to join in on this episode and educate yourself on how you can help raise minority representation.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Introducing today’s guest, Dr. Raza Hussain.
- Raza talks about one of his latest journal articles.
- Raza’s experiences as a first-generation Pakistani-American in his family.
- Why Raza’s experiences aren’t indicative of the experiences felt by other minority group members.
- Hear about Raz’s residency and how impacted him.
- We get into the true definition of being an academician.
- What a high-reliability organization looks like.
- How women need to have better representation in the oral maxillofacial surgery industry.
- Studies that show women are in demand, as per client preference.
- Some of the prejudice women face in residencies.
- Most people don’t have pure hatred and animosity in their hearts toward other people.
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