This post went viral and sparked a movement, #WHATADOCTORLOOKSLIKE with hundreds of thousands of people all over the world sharing similar stories of when they have been discriminated against, specifically in the medical field.
Although overwhelming, the movement showed the world how often minorities face discrimination and bias in the workplace. With medical professionals of all genders, ethnicities, religion, age sharing pictures of themselves attached to the hashtag, #WHATADOCTORLOOKSLIKE, the world was able to see the diverse group of us in the field of medicine. This movement showed that we do exist and that there is no true prototype of what a doctor looks like.
The unfortunate fact that although we have finally closed the gender gap for physicians, that only 5% of physicians are African-American and only 2% of physicians are African-American women is disheartening. The mission of What a Doctor Looks Like Foundation is to “redefine the prototype”. By providing mentorship, scholarship, and community outreach opportunities for our youth, our non-profit organization is able to assist in diversifying the medical field. By achieving this goal, it will not be so uncommon or rare to see a female or person of color identify themselves as a physician. Please join us in our efforts to “redefine the prototype”!
