Healthcare Inequalities in Black Communities

There are too many statistics showing how black communities receive less healthcare. There are many reasons and barriers both from a patient perspective and a provider perspective. Social determinants of health are critical to healthcare delivery. Dr. Camille Clare breaks this very difficult topic for us in ways we can easily understand so that we can take steps together as a society to bring more equality into this space. She discusses institutional and structural racism, implicit and explicit bias in healthcare delivery, and the importance of educating people on structural factors that impact care. Dr. Clare stresses the need to increase diversity in the healthcare profession. She gives us tangible advice on how physicians can be there for patients in the best way possible and how to improve communication in the doctor-patient relationship. A bit on our guest:Dr. Clare, MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Medical College, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and attending physician at New York City Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan in Manhattan, and the Director of Resident Research in her department. She has received numerous teaching awards from the New York Medical College Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for medical student teaching and received the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Excellence in Teaching award. Dr. Clare is an active member of the National Medical Association (NMA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).