Minority Medicine
Season 1
Dispelling Minority Distrust: COVID-19 Edition
by Amari
In this episode we discuss current distrust in minority communities of the COVID-19 vaccine. As we uncover the social determinants of public health the contribute to the disproportionate numbers of minorities contracting the virus compared to their white counterparts, we analyzed the data illustrating that by in large minorities are reluctant to vaccinate themselves. Based mainly on the historical events like the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, we unpack the origin of distrust and turn to black physician-scientists that support the vaccine and encourage other minorities to take the vaccine. We close by answering common questions about the vaccine straight from our listeners. https://editor.wix.com/html/editor/web/renderer/edit/7985f062-cea7-4337-b051-0fce85f8a32f?editorSessionId=A26FDA68-DBD6-40B8-3F88-BC76A59ADB6C&metaSiteId=702f1b4c-6db1-4c3c-b6f9-8e3cad4484e2&templateId=f8a799c5-e695-455e-8753-1e56a73089a0
Join us today as we discuss social media and its correlative effects on clinical practice. We will discuss what social media encompasses in the world of healthcare, how physicians are currently utilizing social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ultimately my answer to the golden question, "Does Social Media Make Better Physicians?" Tune in for all the fascinating findings on the current content output on social media due to our current public health crisis. All sources and time stamps will be posted in the show notes under the tab Blogs & Show Notes.