Our Stories

TRAINEE STORIES

Firsthand accounts from medical students, residents, and fellows who have encountered racial discrimination during their training.

ATTENDINGS SUING FOR DISCRIMINATION

Lawsuits filed by attending physicians who have faced discrimination in their careers,  raising important questions about accountability and highlight the need for systemic change.

COMMENTARIES ON RACISM IN MEDICINE

Leading experts and healthcare professionals weigh in on the issue of racial bias in medicine, provide insights into the root causes of discrimination.

BLACK DOC VILLAGE IN THE NEWS

Articles and media coverage highlighting BDV’s initiatives, research, and advocacy efforts addressing racial discrimination in the medical field.

FEATURED NEWS

Dr. Grubbs speaks to the lawsuit
against Sutter Health by Dr. Omondi Nyong’o.
NBC Bay Area News

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Our Stories

Trainee Stories

Rebekah Fenton, Adolescent Medicine
The First (Black) Fellow

Shenelle Wilson, Urology
Gaslighting of Black medical trainees makes residency something to ‘survive’

Jonas Attilus, Internal Medicine
Why I Left Boston Residency Program

Tulane 7, Medicine-Pediatrics
Black Doctors Matter

Analiz Rodriguez, Neurosurgery
Misogynoir

Our Stories

Attendings Suing for Discrimination

attendings suing for discrimination

Aysha Khoury, Internal Medicine
Derrick Morton, Biological Sciences
U.S. Medical Schools Are Struggling to Overcome Centuries of Racism in Health Care

Omondi Nyong’o, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Stephen Noble, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Lawsuit alleges Sutter Health targets minority doctors to ‘keep them in line’

Dare Adewumi, Neurosurgery
Local doctor suing Wellstar over racial discrimination; attorneys say it’s part of a bigger issue

Princess Dennar, Medicine-Pediatrics
‘No glass ceiling’: Tulane Doctor files lawsuit against medical school

 
Our Stories

Commentaries on Racism in Medicine

commentaries on racism

Vanessa Grubbs, Nephrologist & Founder of Black Doc Village
Racism in Academic Medicine Is Hindering Progress Toward Health Equity

Ben Danielson, Pediatrics
Prominent Black doctor talks about resignation from Seattle Children’s, citing racism

Ray Givens, Cardiology
One of Us

Vanessa Grubbs, Nephrologist & Founder of Black Doc Village
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion That Matter

Our Stories

Black Doc Village in the News

journalist conducting interview

Amanda Su, GMA
Some Black physicians say they were pushed out of hospitals due to racial discrimination in medical workforce

Shwanika Narayan, San Francisco Chronicle
It’s an epidemic the health care industry is still trying to cure — its own racism

Usha Lee McFarling, STAT
‘It was stolen from me’: Black doctors are forced out of training programs at far higher rates than white residents
PART II
What will it take to level the playing field for Black residents?

 

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