Black doctors in white coats on a mission to cure discrimination in the workplace скачать в хорошем качестве

Black doctors in white coats on a mission to cure discrimination in the workplace

Racism and discrimination are nasty diseases that even Black doctors in white coats can’t cure. “There have been instances when I‘ve gone into a patient’s room only to be asked where’s the real doctor,” Dr. Rob Robinson said. Robinson owns a house call physician service with his wife Dr. Karla Robinson. “I’ve experienced that many times,” Karla Robinson said. “Where’s the real doctor. I’ve even had someone to refuse my care, you know like uh uh, I rather not. That actually happened when we moved to the South.” Dr. Karla and Rob Robinson, both inner-city Chicagoans turned Charlotteans, have more than 15 years of medical experience, contributing to the small group of Black practicing physicians in the country. According to data from the Association of Medical Colleges, Black doctors make up less than 6% of practicing doctors in America. White doctors make up 56%. “It’s heartbreaking because we recognize Black patients tend to do better when treated by someone who looks like them,” Rob Robinson said. Karla Robinson even reflected on a time she was discriminated against as a patient when she was pregnant. “I had a minor complication and had to go into the hospital and it was immediate suspected that I was a drug seeker,” Karla Robinson said. What made it even more hurtful for the Robinsons is this happened at the hospital Karla Robinson was training at to become a doctor. “Racism truly transcends all socioeconomics standards. What you see coming through the door is the color of our skin, not our bank accounts not our degrees,” Karla Robinson said. https://www.wcnc.com/article/life/hol...