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I will start with saying I am not black. Which means that as much as I appreciate and want to understand the challenges you have faced, I have never experienced them and will not be able to fully understand. It grieves me that you have to face such vile comments and are treated so differently in and out of your superhero cape of a white coat. There are many types of frustrating and hurtful encounters that shape us as p...
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Thank you Dr. Fogarty for your kind words. I too hope that this experience will ignite much needed dialogue and action around these issues.
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Thank you Dr. Haq! It is so wonderful for you to leave a comment. I appreciate it!
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Thank you for the comments! I really appreciate the feedback and I am hopeful that this paper will spark important dialogue!
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While articles such as the February 25th, 2016 New England Journal of Medicine article "Dealing with Racist Patients," have highlighted the challenge of caring for patients with strongly held prejudices; Dr. Olayiwola's reflection in "Racism in Medicine: Shifting the Power" does something different. It sets this pain in its true context. As family physicians, we have all dealt with difficult patients. We have watched e...
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I want to thank Dr. Olayiwola for her vulnerability in writing this powerful essay. It is difficult for physicians and especially people of color to reveal that microaggressions are often deeply hurtful. I also appreciated that Dr. Olayiwola humanized this patient while sharing her story. She eloquently and directly addressed the ever-changing nature of power and privilege that physicians grapple with.
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Dear Dr. Olayiwola,
Thank you for your courage, your determination and power to confront the micro- and macro-aggressions of racism in our world.
You're making a difference every day.
With Sincere Regards,
Cindy Haq MD
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Bravo to Dr. Olayiwola for the courage to share a patient encounter of such vitriol, and for illuminating her experiences with daily racism in this nation. Her story should educate all of us in healthcare to the serious impact of racism on our colleagues and patients. I especially appreciate her reflections on the role of the physician as powerful, and her desire to serve the "less powerful" as well as receive the respect...
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