Medical Schools as Racialized Organizations
Authors: Eileen Barrett, Susan Thompson Hingle
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2021)

LettersDecember 2021Medical Schools as Racialized OrganizationsEileen Barrett, MD, MPH, Susan Thompson Hingle, MDEileen Barrett, MD, MPHUniversity of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New MexicoSearch for more papers by this author, Susan Thompson Hingle, MDSouthern Illinois University, Springfield, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L21-0637 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR: We read Nguemeni Tiako and colleagues' article (1) with interest and concur with the authors' conclusion that such institutions and organizations as the Association of American Medical Colleges should prioritize adopting changes that will address structural factors. Because we know that having a more diverse workforce improves outcomes (2), we also would like to highlight the role that graduate medical education and accrediting organizations have in perpetuating racialized learning environments and clinical care—and why they must be a part of the solution.Residents and fellows experience racialized learning environments where minoritized patients are cared for in functionally ...References1. Nguemeni Tiako MJ, South EC, Ray V. Medical schools as racialized organizations: a primer. Ann Intern Med. 2021;174:1143-4. [PMID: 34058105] doi:10.7326/M21-0369 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Gomez LE, Bernet P. Diversity improves performance and outcomes. J Natl Med Assoc. 2019;111:383-92. [PMID: 30765101] doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2019.01.006 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Asch DA, Islam MN, Sheils NE, et al. Patient and hospital factors associated with differences in mortality rates among black and white US Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with COVID-19 infection. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4:e2112842. [PMID: 34137829] doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12842 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Osseo-Asare A, Balasuriya L, Huot SJ, et al. Minority resident physicians' views on the role of race/ethnicity in their training experiences in the workplace. JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1:e182723. [PMID: 30646179] doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.2723 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Hingle S, Barrett E. Gender differences in resident assessment: the glass ceiling and sticky floor for women in medicine begin early. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3:e2010985. [PMID: 32672826] doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.10985 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New MexicoSouthern Illinois University, Springfield, IllinoisDisclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L21-0637. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMedical Schools as Racialized Organizations: A Primer Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako , Eugenia C. South , and Victor Ray Medical Schools as Racialized Organizations Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako , Victor Ray , and Eugenia South Metrics December 2021Volume 174, Issue 12Page: 1776-1778KeywordsMedical educationRacial and ethnic discriminationRacial and ethnic issuesStandardized tests ePublished: 21 December 2021 Issue Published: December 2021 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2021 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...