As a pediatric intern, I was on a busy critical care rotation and nervously working through my first set of nights. For weeks, I had been caring for a very sick patient, and had gotten to know the ...

Understanding the impact and responding to microaggressions is an important aspect of fostering an inclusive learning and work environment, where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to ...

We’ve all been in situations at work when someone says or does something that feels hostile or offensive to some aspect of our identity — and the person doesn’t even realize it. These kinds of actions ...

Microaggression is a newer term that not many people are familiar with but once they understand it’s definition, may quickly realize it’s been a part of their lives for a long time. It’s a term we all ...

In a world that too often marginalizes people based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, body size, or disability, medicine can often be no different. Far from "doing no harm," it treats some ...

Growing up in a predominantly Asian/Asian American community, my ethnicity as a Chinese American woman was never an issue. So, when I came to USC, I experienced a culture shock. People have assumed ...

Microaggression is a powerful part of our daily interactions with one another and according to expert Attallah Pamoja is something we can learn to identify and correct. Doing so can help us better ...