Most physicians and trainees who were surveyed agreed that racism has an impact on health; however, less than half of respondents reported speaking out against a racist encounter or policy.
Adults aged 50 years and older were more likely to report speaking out against racism compared with younger physicians, according to survey results published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
“It is anxiety provoking to discuss bias, and it is something that our National Academy of Medicine has clearly described as one of the three root causes of health disparities,” Sherri-Ann