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Today, I wanted to speak out on behalf of a fellow Black woman physician, Dr. Susan Moore, to not let our stories go unheard
Dr. Moore passed away last night due to COVID-19. Sadly, while so many have fallen victim, her story is marred by systemic racism, even as a doctor.
Dr. Moore passed away last night due to COVID-19. Sadly, while so many have fallen victim, her story is marred by systemic racism, even as a doctor.
Dr. Moore posted on her FB page ( https://www.facebook.com/100003270157867/videos/3459156707536634/) about her fear with the symptoms she developed after being diagnosed as COVID + and presented to the hospital with: fever, shortness of breath and tachycardia - and in her pain had to convince the doctor to do a chest CT
and was not given medicine for her pain until she had further imaging showing worsening of her situation.
She had to advocate to the Chief Medical Officer of the hospital to get the treatment she deserved, and later finally received a new care plan from a pulmonologist.
She had to advocate to the Chief Medical Officer of the hospital to get the treatment she deserved, and later finally received a new care plan from a pulmonologist.
3 weeks after her diagnosis, she is no longer with us and one can't help but wonder whether the outcome would've been different, if she did not undergo repeated delays in care that were undoubtedly due to her being a Black woman, and the lack of respect & trust that we often face
These are the issues we face, as we give up so much to take care of patients, even in harm's way, and when we find ourselves as patients, we are disrespected, devalued & dismissed.
It cost Dr. Moore her life. Her medical degree did not save her from the racism that she endured
It cost Dr. Moore her life. Her medical degree did not save her from the racism that she endured
while battling for her life.
I pray that we learn from this tragedy, that we have seen far too many times before COVID and to this day.
We must do better for Black women.
Believe us. Trust us. Respect us.
I pray that we learn from this tragedy, that we have seen far too many times before COVID and to this day.
We must do better for Black women.
Believe us. Trust us. Respect us.
Thank you Dr. Kai Anderson and Dr. Dayna Parish-Dennis for sharing this story with me and allowing me to amplify.
