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So let\'s talk about the intersection of African-American history and medicine...

Today\\u2019s episode is more than just medicine; today, we will talk about something that many people fail to recognize. Something that is written in the records, yet many people ignore or refuse to acknowledge. Today, we will talk about history \\u2013 the history between medicine and the African-American community in particular.

When we talk about chronic diseases, African Americans are always at a higher risk than any other community. The same is the case when talking about lack of trust in the healthcare system; only 3% of Black Americans believe that doctors will do what is best for them, and 50% of them believe that the healthcare system as a whole is racist.

It is sad, but that\\u2019s the reality, and there\\u2019s no way we can address the health disparities and the distrust if we don\\u2019t understand why the disparity and distrust are there to begin with.

That\\u2019s why in line with Black History Month, we will be talking about the connection between medicine and African-American history. Join me as I shed light on why we can\\u2019t discuss the advancements of modern medicine without mentioning all the atrocities, deceit, and exploitation that it did on the African-American community.

Why you need to check this episode:

• Take a look back into the dark history between the African-American and medical community and how it lead to the overall distrust of African-Americans in the medical system of the United States;
• Discover why African-Americans are always at a higher risk of getting chronic diseases in America; and
• Understand why it is important to have a diverse cultural competency in the field of medicine

\\u201cWe couldn\\u2019t and we shouldn\\u2019t talk about how great medicine has gotten without talking about how bad medicine used to be, especially to a particular community.\\u201d\\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

\\u201cWhen you have that study. [Tuskegee Syphilis Study] being such a significant study that it has been deemed one of the most infamous biomedical research studies of all time, then you can\\u2019t fast forward into 2023 asking \\u2018Hey, why doesn\\u2019t this community trust us, doctors?\\u2019...The proof is in the pudding. It\\u2019s in the history\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\xa0\\u201cIf we\\u2019re going to talk about Black History month, and if you\\u2019re going to be talking on a medicine show like this one, you better talk about all the atrocities, you better talk about how this history of medicine does not get here without African-American history.\\u201d\\xa0\\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\xa0\\u201cYou can\\u2019t improve the health disparities if you don\\u2019t understand why the health disparities are there; you can\\u2019t improve the lack of trust if you don\\u2019t understand why the lack of trust is there\\u201d\\xa0\\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

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Links/Resources:

The legacy of medical experimentation on African Americans:

• The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
• The Henrietta Lacks case
• The exploitation of African American bodies for medical research

Health disparities faced by the African American community

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - African American Health
• Health Affairs - Health Disparities among African Americans
• JAMA - Racial Bias in Pain Assessment and Treatment Recommendations
• JAMA Internal Medicine - Addressing Racism to Advance Health Equity