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Mar. 17, 2021 - Why diversity among doctors is important
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Diversity at U.S. medical schools has barely improved in 40 years.
Diversity at U.S. medical schools has barely inched forward in the past 40 years, and underrepresented students still face countless barriers to getting a medical degree.
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Crosscut Now
Mar. 17, 2021 - Why diversity among doctors is important
3/17/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Diversity at U.S. medical schools has barely inched forward in the past 40 years, and underrepresented students still face countless barriers to getting a medical degree.
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In Washington State, physician demographics don't reflect the communities they serve.
That can lead to worse outcomes for patients of color.
- [Edwin] For marginalized communities, the trust and relationship between a patient provider of racial concordance means that there's a likelihood that there will be better outcomes.
- [Starla] Racial concordance refers to when a patient and provider share a racial identity.
Many patients prefer to see someone who shares their background, understands their culture, or speaks their language.
All these things contribute to a trusting relationship.
- [Jessica] Are there other concerns that you wanted to talk about?
I have a patient who lives on Vashon Island.
Her daughter specifically brings her mother all the way from the island.
Certainly, there are other medical clinics on Vashon Island, none that are specifically focused on the Asian-American population.
- I'm Starla Sampaco.
Crosscut explores the disparities in Washington healthcare access in our series "Hidden Barriers."
Watch the full episodes on crosscut.com.
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