Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
This week on Everyday Better, Leah speaks with health equity advocate and author Dr. Uché Blackstock about the alarming racial disparities in the American healthcare system. Dr. Blackstock shares her research on how racism has shaped and continues to permeate medical research and treatment, which she writes about in her bestselling book LEGACY: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. She also discusses how patients can advocate for themselves the next time they see a doctor.
In this episode, she shares a powerful call to action: “There is something that each of us can do in our respective roles, whether it's individual, interpersonal systems level, and thinking about how do we address these racial health inequities.”
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02:39 - Dr. Blackstock’s introduction to medicine
05:16 - The double meaning of legacy
10:09 - Systematic biases in healthcare
15:14 - Racial inequities in how pain is treated
19:22 - Gender disparities in clinical treatment
23:30 - The physical toll of racism
27:11 - Recognizing and reconciliating historical injustices
32:19 - How to advocate for yourself as a patient
38:08 - Conclusion
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This week on Everyday Better, Leah speaks with health equity advocate and author Dr. Uché Blackstock about the alarming racial disparities in the American healthcare system. Dr. Blackstock shares her research on how racism has shaped and continues to permeate medical research and treatment, which she writes about in her bestselling book LEGACY: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. She also discusses how patients can advocate for themselves the next time they see a doctor.
In this episode, she shares a powerful call to action: “There is something that each of us can do in our respective roles, whether it's individual, interpersonal systems level, and thinking about how do we address these racial health inequities.”
Subscribe to the Everyday Better newsletter for more stories and strategies for turning a stumble into a fresh start: bit.ly/3D91qoe
02:39 - Dr. Blackstock’s introduction to medicine
05:16 - The double meaning of legacy
10:09 - Systematic biases in healthcare
15:14 - Racial inequities in how pain is treated
19:22 - Gender disparities in clinical treatment
23:30 - The physical toll of racism
27:11 - Recognizing and reconciliating historical injustices
32:19 - How to advocate for yourself as a patient
38:08 - Conclusion
#linkedinnews #everydaybetter #BlackMonth #healthequity
