What happens when a primary care pediatrician calls on his profession to address racism in pediatric care?
In his article “Confronting Racism in Pediatric Care“, Dr. Ben Danielson recounts the story of a Black child removed from his mother’s care and placed temporarily into a medical foster home due to bias and racism.
Dr. Danielson shares these helpful tools to address providers’ biases:
- Words Matter: Strategies to Reduce Bias in Electronic Health Records: Offers practical strategies for providers on how to avoid racial and ethnic bias in health records and write notes that promote patient-centered care and dignity.
- Building Patient-Provider Trust to Help Patients Navigate a Biased System: Guides providers in better understanding the impact of biases on patients of color. Includes a handout that can be shared with patients and families to help them effectively engage with providers.