Mitigating Misogynoir: Inclusive Professionalism as a Health Equity Strategy. Issue 1 (29th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tucker Edmonds, Brownsyne; Sharp, Sacha; Walker, Valencia P.
• Is Part Of: Clinical obstetrics and gynecology. Volume 66:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 21
• Publication Date: 2023-03-29
• Subjects: workplace -- racism -- inequity -- women of color -- Black women; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Obstétrique -- Périodiques; Gynécologie -- Périodiques; 618.05
• DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000768
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-9201

Abstract

Abstract : As Obstetrics and Gynecology begins to recognize how structural racism drives inequitable health outcomes, it must also acknowledge the effects of structural racism on its workforce and culture. Black physicians comprise ~5% of the United States physician population. Unique adversities affect Black women physicians, particularly during residency training, and contribute to the lack of equitable workforce representation. Eliminating racialized inequities in clinical care requires addressing these concerns. By applying historical context to present-day realities and harms experienced by Black women (ie, misogynoir), Obstetrics and Gynecology can identify interventions, such as equity-focused recruitment and retention strategies, that transform the profession.