Senior Clinical Consultant Milliman IntelliScript Alexandria, VA, United States
Clinicians representing historically marginalized communities are the minority within medicine. The topic of racism has been at the forefront since the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Unfortunately, the patients are not the only ones experiencing racism — it also affects clinicians. This session will discuss the dilemma faced by clinicians when tasked with treating racist patients. Attendees will learn strategies to deal with racist patients and learn how to support colleagues, residents/fellows, and students who experience this trauma.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
Recognize the discrimination and racism experienced by clinicians
Identify how history has laid the foundation of persistent racism
Implement strategies for providers to deal with racism from patients
Examine strategies that help support colleagues experiencing racism
