Racism & Bias Reading List

Race and Bias Reading List and Media
Joseph Barndt

Drs. Muller, Karani, and Palermo curate a collection books and works that address racism and bias. Explore this reading and media list on the Levy Library’s web page.

Understanding and Dismantling Racism: The Twenty-First Century Challenge to White America
Joseph Barndt

Barndt traces the history of racism revealing the various and personal, institutional, and cultural forms. He offers collaborative ways to end racism. Read an excerpt. The book is available for purchase.

Black and White Racial Identity—Theory, Research, Practice
Janet E. Helms

In four parts, Helms collects and examines the theories of black and white racial identities. She highlights the importance of learning about racial identities to guide research and practice. Read excerpts from the chapters titled, “An Overview of Black Racial Identity Theory” and “Toward a Model of White Racial Identity Development.” The book is available for purchase.

What Doctors Should Ignore
Moises Velasquez-Manoff

Will health professionals push past—or even abandon—the race concept in medicine? This New York Times article reveals the growing reasons why they should.

Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: What is the Role of Academic Medicine?
Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH

Dr. Betancourt explores the role of academic medicine in eliminating health care disparities and highlights solutions to do so in this Academic Medicine article.

Commentary: Racism and Bias in Health Professions Education—How Educators, Faculty Developers, and Researchers Can Make a Difference
Reena Karani, MD, MHPE; Lara Varpio, PhD; Win May, PhD; Tanya Horsley, PhD; John Chenault, PhD; Karen Hughes Miller, PhD, MEd; Bridget O’Brien, PhD

In this Academic Medicine article, members of AAMC’s Research in Medical Education Planning Committee discuss ways in which educators can eliminate racism and bias in health professions education.

Under the Radar: How Unexamined Biases in Decision-Making Processes in Clinical Interactions Can Contribute to Health Care Disparities
John F. Dovidio, PhD and Susan T. Fiske, PhD

Drs. Dovidio and Fiske discuss the impact of unconscious biases to guide interventions that would eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Read the entire National Institutes of Health article.

Prostate Cancer Isn’t Colorblind
Lanis Hall, Arnold D. Bullock, Angela L. Brown, and Graham Colditz

This New York Times op-ed sheds light on the racial disparities that remain in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of many illnesses—despite major advances.

The Institutional Context of Multicultural Education: What is Your Institutional Curriculum?
Jann L. Murray-García, MD, MPH and Jorge A. García, MD, MS

In this Academic Medicine article, Drs. Murray-García and García explore the hidden curriculum prevalent in medical education and its impact on its trainees.

Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Implications for Clinical Practice
Derald Wing Sue, Christina M. Capodilupo, Gina C. Torino, Jennifer M. Bucceri, Aisha M. B. Holder, Kevin L. Nadal, and Marta Esquilin

These co-authors define racial microaggressions and their potential barrier to effective clinical practice and therapeutic alliance. Read the full article here.

The Impact of Racism on Clinician Cognition, Behavior, and Clinical Decision Making
Michelle van Ryn, Diana J. Burgess, John. F. Dovidio, Sean M. Phelan

In this National Institute of Health article, five co-authors highlight the importance of awareness to our unconscious biases and recommend interventions to improve medical care.