After the success of #ShareTheMicNow [1], an initiative aimed at expanding the dialogue around racial justice, two female physicians have launched a similar campaign to amplify Black voices in medicine. On July 22, the #ShareTheMedicalMic [2] hashtag on Instagram was filled with posts from Black women physicians, in an effort to shed light on the racial disparities that still exist in health care.
The initiative was launched by doctors Renee Paro [3] and Lauren Powell [4]. Forty women from a variety of specialties signed over their Instagram accounts in order to give their Black colleagues a platform to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the Black community, including health conditions that disproportionately claim the lives of Black women [5], like heart disease and maternal mortality. Just as important, the campaign brings attention to the lack of diversity and representation in medicine, and the ways racism seeps into the healthcare system.
We encourage you to explore the #ShareTheMedicalMic hashtag [6]. Read, listen, and educate yourself on the topics presented, and be sure to follow the Black doctors who were involved in the campaign. Ahead, you'll find a full list of the doctors who participated, as well as a glimpse of some of the conversations sparked by this initiative. The names of the Black women who participated are listed first, followed by the women whose Instagram profiles they spoke from:
- Dr. Jessica Shepherd (@jessicasheperdmd [7]) working with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln (@drjenniferlincoln [8])
- Dr. Charlsie Celestine (@forvaginasonly [9]) working with Dr. Marta Perez (@dr.martaperez [10])
- Dr. Kameelah Phillips (@drkameelahsays [11]) working with Dr. Staci Tanouye (@dr.staci.t [12])
- Dr. Sondema Tarr (@doctor.tarr [13]) working with Dr. Danielle Belardo (@daniellebelardomd [14])
- Dr. Jarrett Manning (@drjarrett_dds [15]) working with Dr. Heba Shammout (@drshammout [16])
- Dr. Aisha Baron (@breastnbodydoc [17]) working with Dr. Magnolia Printz (@magnoliaprintzmd [18])
- Dr. Jasmine Johnson (@mrsmommymd [19]) working with Dr. Natalie Crawford (@nataliecrawfordmd [20])
- Dr. Rachel Bond (@drrachelmbond [21]) working with Dr. Hafiza Khan (@heart.beat.doctor [22])
- Dr. Onyema Okolo (@integrativeoncmd [23]) working with Dr. Laura Vater (@doclauravater [24])
- Dr. Amenze Osa Oriaifo (@osa.eye.md [25]) working with Dr. Neena Chandrasekaran (@neenzie [26])
- Dr. Bonnie Mason (drbonniemason [27]) working with Dr. Renee Paro (@drreneeparo [28])
- Dr. Lauren Powell (@drlaurenpowell [29]) working with Dr. Aaliya Yaqub (@clearskindoc [30])
- Dr. Crystal Clark (@drcrystallistens [31]) working with Dr. Pooja Lakshamin (@womensmentalhealthdoc [32])
- Dr. Michelle Golla (@momdocdiva [33]) working with Dr. Leslie Kim (drlesliekim [34])
- Dr. Delicia Haynes (@drdeliciamd [35]) working with Dr. Saya Nagori (@doctor.saya [36])
- Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford (@fstanfordmd [37]) working with Dr. Reema Jawairia (@dailydosebydrj [38])
- Dr. Kiarra King (@drkiarraking [39]) working with Dr. Roohi Jeelani (@roohijeelanimd [40])
- Dr. Dawn Brown (@drdawnpsychmd [41]) working with Dr. Vania Manipod (freudandfashion [42])
- Dr. Tanaka Dune (@drtanakadune [43]) working with Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed (@drtayyahmed [44])
- Dr. Kyzwana Caves (@teendocmd [45]) working with Dr. Victoria Jaeger (@doc.tor.fit [46])
- Dr. Kristamarie Collman (drkristamarie [47]) working with Dr. Aninta Patel (@anitakpatelmd [48])
- Dr. Adeline Kikam (@brownskinderm [49]) working with Dr. Hina Cheema (@storyofstyle [50])
- Dr. Maura Jones (@mochainmedicine [51]) working with Dr. Lyly Nguyen (@drlylymd [52])
- Dr. Nina Lum (@drninalum [53]) working with Dr. Pamela Mehta (@dr.pamelamehta [54])
- Dr. Temeka Zore (@temekazoremd [55]) working with Dr. Lora Shahine (@drlorashahine [56])
- Dr. Magdalena Cadet (@drmaggiecadet [57]) working with Dr. Rupa Wong (@drrupawong [58])
- Dr. Magdala Chery (@drmagdalachery [59]) working with Dr. Shannon Tosounian (@shanny_do [60])
- Dr. Tenisha Mitchell-Lambert (@Dr10ish [61]) working with Dr. Jennifer Choi (@dermdoc.jen [62])
- Dr. Alaina Curry (@dralauna [63]) working with Dr. Layan Alrahmani (@dralrahmani [64])
- Dr. Michelle Ogunwole (@drchellemd [65]) working with Dr. Flora Since (@dr_flosinha [66])
- Dr. Elyse Love (@elyselovemd [67]) working with Dr. Shari Marchbein (@drsharimarchbein [68])
- Dr. Wendy McDonald (@dreverywoman [69]) working with Dr. Danielle Jones (@mamadoctorjones [70])
- Dr. Jovita Orowari (@lifewithdrjovita_o [71]) working with Dr. Michelle Rockwell (@doctormommymd [72])
- Dr. Melanie Howell (@dr.melaniehowell [73]) working with Dr. Jennifer Chung (@drjenniferchung [74])
- Dr. Jada Moore Ruffin (@drjadamd [75]) working with Dr. Shanika Esparaz (@shani_eye_md [76])
- Dr. Fatima Ibrahim (@fatima.b.ibrahim [77]) working with Dr. Fatima Fans (@dermydocor [78])
- Dr. Nicole Sparks (@nicolealiciamd [79]) working with Dr. Audrey Cruz (@dr.audreyxsue [80])
- Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse (@drmilhouse [81]) working with Dr. Sarah Kianai (@drsarahkiani [82])
- Dr. Jennifer Okhiria (@thejawdoctor [83]) working with Dr. Rania Habib (@raniahabib.md.dds [84])
- Dr. Tiffany Jones (@tjonesivfmd [85]) working with Dr. Brittney Culp (@doctorenough [86])