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Dr. Uché Blackstock, a Harvard Medical School graduate and emergency room physician, has recently released a memoir titled “Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine.”
Following in the footsteps of her mother, Dr. Dale Blackstock, who also graduated from Harvard Medical School nearly three decades prior, Dr. Uché Blackstock has establi
Dr. Blackstock’s memoir reflects on her personal experiences and the broader implications of systemic racism in healthcare. She argues that racial biases in medical treatment lead to significant disparities in health outcomes.
These biases include misconceptions about pain tolerance and other physiological differences, which are scientifically unfounded and rooted in a history of racial discrimination.
Dr. Blackstock’s motivation to address these issues was further fueled by her own adverse experiences as a patient. While in medical school,
Dr. Uché Blackstock’s “Legacy” is a significant contribution to the ongoing conversation about race and healthcare. It not only
