Season 2 Ep 31: The Story: Being a Black Doctor in America

On this episode of the Story, the Drs. Washington close out Season 2 with a heavy topic: the reality of being an African American physician in America. Did you know that African Americans make up about 13% of the American population but only about 5% of its physician workforce? Join this discussion as the Drs. Washington discuss stories from their journeys in medicine. Here they begin to tackle the difficult task shifting the culture of medicine and improving diversity in the field.

Music is from single “Alright” by Mississippi-native, Mike Burton on his album Soulful. All rights reserved.  Available on iTunes. 

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