Racism in Healthcare: A literature review

Abstract

This poster is an overview of a literature review done to discuss how racism in the U.S. healthcare system effects healthcare professionals and students pursuing careers in healthcare professions. Historically, racism has been present in how healthcare research is conducted, it was prevalent in healthcare education, how providers are selected and how providers were observed in the workplace. There have been limitations set on providers of color and of different backgrounds historically in the past, and at times they are still very present. This literary review discusses personal experiences found in the sources of this research and this literature review’s purpose is to inspire future research on how to protect providers and students of color in the U.S. healthcare system.