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Addressing institutional racism and sexism in medicine
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Dr. Green discusses the challenges of institutional racism and sexism in medicine, drawing from her personal experiences and the progress made in the field.
- When Dr. Green attended medical school, she was one of few Black or brown people, and women were not in the majority
- Currently, women are the majority in medical schools, including at CUNY School of Medicine
- CUNY School of Medicine leads the state in representation of women and is a leader in the country for African American students
- The school creates a diverse environment where students learn to care for all people, regardless of background
Eric Dinowitz
0:49:24
So I I wanna talk for for a few minutes about the benefits of that and then go to my colleagues if any of them have questions.
0:49:29
Also, we were joined by council member Oswald Felice from the Bronx.
0:49:34
Oh.
0:49:36
That's right.
0:49:37
Gail, don't make that face.
0:49:42
So because I you know, just just be I I I I wanna talk about the work that CUNY Medicine does because because we more people from, communities of color, immigrant communities are being educated, that is incredible for those communities.
0:50:01
And I wanna talk about the benefits for, it's it's for those students, I wanna make sure we talk about the benefits to to the communities.
0:50:11
So increasing pathways, for example, is one of those ways it's benefiting the entire community.
0:50:18
I wanna talk about institutional racism and institutional sexism.
0:50:22
Those are 2 components that advocates argue plague the medical system, including the medical school including in medical school education.
0:50:33
CUNY is home to a diverse range of students, as we spoke about, many of whom will go on to serve perhaps diverse communities.
0:50:40
Can you talk a little bit about, first, what is it when we talk about institutional racism and sexism?
0:50:45
Like, what does that look like in the medical field, like, in in providing care?
0:50:51
Mhmm.
0:50:51
And then what training is being put in place to ensure that these future doctors are aware of potential biases that may exist?
Carmen Renée Green
0:51:01
Yeah.
0:51:02
Well, that's a complicated question.
Eric Dinowitz
0:51:05
It's a complicated topic.
Carmen Renée Green
0:51:06
You bet.