Structural Racism

The focus of my portfolio project was my change.org. I wanted to allow the world to see how structural racism continues to have a tremendous impact on Maternal and Infant Mortality through very specific and thorough research. One of the main issues for black mothers mortality rates are the physicians. Being told their pain levels are lower than a white women is very offensive and it is in need of serious attention.

After doing a lot of research, I learned that if their was a curriculum change in United States Medical Schools, the maternal and infant mortality rates could decrease substantially. Many institutions need to focus more on this topic because the rates continue to rise daily.

The Association of Maternal and Child Health program holds an annual conference on Maternal and Child Health in efforts to address the most pressing crises and social issues in the United States. I think this should be added to the medical school curriculum as a requirement for all students to attend due to the continuous rise of maternal and infant mortality. At this seminar, under the guidance of their residency program attendants, students should be engaged in all topics regarding maternal and child health to understand and gain knowledge on the importance of this issue to help change the world. Changing medical school curriculum in the United States would allow class discussions, presentations and assessments on health inequities, especially for maternal mortality.

https://www.change.org/p/maternal-mortality