Race Is Everywhere In Medicine–Meet A Student Trying To Change That

The Short Coat (Audio): An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School · Aug 12, 2022 · 1h 4m

Is race, a social construct, appropriately used to make medical decisions? Race is commonly spoken of in medicine as a risk factor for diseases. It has even found its way into the equations that help doctors assess biological function. But race–commonly acknowledged these days as a social construct and not a biological one–really a valid way to factor in the differences between one patient and another? MD student Vijay and other students are helping lead the charge to re-assess these ideas. Also, MD/PHD students Aline, Levi, and Riley help listener Michelina decide what to do about her hair…