How can it be that the percentage of black men in medical school is lower today than it was in 1978? Arguably, it's yet another example of the devastating effects of systemic racism.
of the Black-white wealth gap finds that the net worth of the average Black family is about ten percent that of the average white family. Without strong family support, the reality of medical school is often a mere pipedream for even the best Black students.also translates into fewer role models for young Black men. “It is hard to be what you don’t see and there are too few minority doctors to begin with, but especially Black male physicians,” explains Dr. Nivet.
The dearth of Black men in medical school also creates an added pressure once in medical school as they can often feel isolated and internalize added pressure to perform well. “In my medical school class I was one of two Black men,” reflects Olaoluwa Oladipo Fayanju, MD who received a MSc from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. “Medical school is a grueling experience without the added pressure of being Black while training.
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