In this episode, Liz and Tim speak with Dr. Heidi Jannenga PT, DPT, ATC, physical therapist and co-founder of WebPT, regarding the difficult topic of inequity in health care for people of color. We discuss the problems of implicit bias, systemic racism, and the 90% problem in the PT profession. Heidi also provides some small ways we can all work to improve.

 

Links:

Justice In June

Why We Cannot—And Do Not—Serve Our Patients Equally

Bridging the PT Diversity Gap

Connect with Heidi via LinkedIn

Some books regarding these topics:

The New Jim Crow (Michelle Alexander)

So You Want to Talk About Race (Ijeoma Oluo)

How to be an Antiracist (Ibram X Kendi)

Just Mercy (Bryan Stevenson)

White Fragility (Robin DiAngelo)