Rising to the Challenge: Strategies to Support Latinas and Other Women of Color in Science and Medicine

Rodriguez, Carolyn I.; Jagsi, Reshma; Mangurian, Christina

doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000004558

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“…In addition to suggesting further research, Rodriguez et al offered these strategies to support women such as the ones in our study: (1) Facilitate leadership positions to minoritized female physicians through “family-friendly” policies and mentorship programs, (2) Create cohorts through targeted funding and programs that build community through affinity groups, (3) Promote accountability through collection of data that tracks sensitive outcomes such as promotion and tenure ( 47 ).…”

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The Impact of Patient Prejudice on Minoritized Female Physicians

Dellasega

Aruma

Sood

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundPatient bias and prejudice directed against physicians from diverse backgrounds is a frequent occurrence in healthcare. Female physicians have long experienced discrimination in the healthcare system based on their gender alone. The dynamic known as Patient Prejudice toward Providers (PPtP) is disproportionately affecting female physicians because it is frequently compounded by sexism.AimThe goal of this study was to explore the impact of PPtP on female resident and attending physicians.MethodsUsing transcribed one-on-one interviews from a larger study of PPtP affecting resident and attending physicians, ten interviews with female physicians (resident and attending) from diverse ethnic backgrounds and countries of training at a large academic medical center were analyzed. The authors independently reviewed the interviews using an iterative process within and across interviews to inductively identify repeating words, phrases, and concepts relevant to the study aim.ResultsDemographics of the ten participants included age (mean 34.6 years), ethnicity (6 Asian, 2 Hispanic, 2 African), and country of training (10% IMG vs. 90% US trained). Four of the interviewees were residents and six were attendings. Themes that emerged from the analysis included experiencing “A Gendered Continuum of Abuse,” “Establishing a Higher Standard of Competency,” “Overcoming the Stereotype of the White Male Physician,” “The Physicality of Self Identity,” and “The Need to be Protective of Minoritized Trainees.” All participants agreed that these perceptions created an adverse environment at the workplace and impacted on patient care.ConclusionsDiscrimination of physicians based on their gender or their race/ethnicity has been reported. This study highlights the compounded effects of patient prejudice on female minoritized physicians. Organizations and individuals should identify and implement strategies to address the impact of PPtP and sexism in order to create an environment where all women can thrive professionally.

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