Learn How to Stand Up to Racism in Healthcare With Dr. Jessica Isom

Jessica Elizabeth Isom, MD MPH is an early career community psychiatrist, public speaker, medical educator and consultant for diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism projects. Dr. Isom draws on her psychiatric training and humble background to connect across differences in power, education, and perspective to foster a collaborative approach to achieving racial justice and equity in medicine and beyond. She gives us a framework for addressing racist patients, family members and guests. This is three steps and works in many situations. Call it out, leverage the institution and set a limit on the behavior. Interrupt. Educate. Set limit. She also gives us ways to address racist language from attending to attending or even trainee to attending. We also discuss when it is OK for a patient to request a physician of a certain gender or racial background Dr. Isom is currently an attending psychiatrist at Codman Square Health Center in Boston where she is providing expertise on antiracist transformation of staff and programming with a specific focus on the opioid use disorder services. She received her MD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also received her MPH with a focus on public health leadership. She currently serves as a leader within the American Psychiatric Association Assembly representing Early Career Psychiatrists and has been elected to the Councilor Position for the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society. Currently, she is devoting considerable time to growing her consulting company, Vision for Equity LLC(vision4equity.com), which she intends to expand into a nationally sought out team of antiracism coaches and organizational trainers. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @drjessisommdmph. Are you too busy to build the professional digital presence your business needs? Then reach out to Advice Media at www.doctorpodcastnetwork.com/advicemedia. This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.