Black physicians are sending scores of letters about racial bias, the National Medical Association says.
Black doctors nationwide say they face discrimination in racially hostile work environments, ranging from microaggression to unfair disciplinary actions, the Associated Press reports.
“We have scores of doctors that are sending us letters about these same discriminatory practices all the time and seeking our help as an association in fighting that,” Dr. Rachel Villanueva, president of the National Medical Association, which represents Black doctors, told the AP.
Black doctors represent just 5 percent of active physicians, while only 8.1 percent of Black students are enrolled in the medical school pipeline.
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