Microagressions in the OR, with special guest Dr. Saroo Sharda

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Dr. Saroo Sharda (Associate Dean Equity & Inclusion Faculty of Health Sciences, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept of Anesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University), who shared her insights on recognizing and addressing microaggressions in the medical field, emphasizing the importance of education and awareness. Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Link: Sharda S, Butler K, Al Mandhari M, Mehta S. Microaggressions in anesthesiology and critical care: individual and institutional approaches to change. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Jun;70(6):1026-1034. English. doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02459-6. Epub 2023 Jun 2. PMID: 37268799. https://bit.ly/4jToDMf Sotto-Santiago S, Mac J, Duncan F, Smith J. “I Didn't Know What to Say”: Responding to Racism, Discrimination, and Microaggressions With the OWTFD Approach. MedEdPORTAL. 2020;16:10971. https://bit.ly/3NxM4yU Chapters (00:00:03) - Ortho Joe Podcast(00:01:36) - Anesthesiology and Orthopedics(00:02:23) - Dr. Sharda on Microaggressions(00:05:51) - Microaggressions in Orthopedic Surgery(00:09:31) - The role of microaggressions in surgery(00:12:35) - What Can We Do About Power Differential in ORs?(00:16:18) - How to respond to microaggressions in the moment(00:21:02) - Markedly Speaking Out About Saru(00:21:54) - Annotation of the Narrative Review