Minority patients do better when treated by doctors who share the same race or ethnicity But there’s a problem. Most doctors are white, and only 6% of doctors are black.

Author Archives: Edwin Lindo
Edwin Lindo, JD is a critical race theory scholar and educator who is faculty within the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine; and Associate Director for Equity and Critical Teaching in the Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education. Edwin teaches, presents, and writes on issues of race and racism within Medicine and society. He is also the creator of The Praxis Podcast. You can reach Edwin via twitter @edwinlindo.