Medical Student Research Forum Posters

Racial inequities in medicine have impacted health outcomes in various communities. These inequities have been documented in journals to highlight racial inequities in health status, racial inequities in clinical algorithms, and racial identity and health. We conducted a review of literature and selected 95 articles to analyze and summarize in an annotated bibliography. The annotated bibliography was sorted into four categories: racial inequality in health status, racial inequality in clinical algorithms, racial identity and health (ex. mental health, development, schooling, etc.) including biracial and multiracial individuals, and the impact of racism on health. These articles highlight a theme of racial inequities in policy making, racial perceptions which influence clinical decision making, and the use of race as a sole indicator for diagnosis and treatment options in clinical algorithms. Racist perceptions against non-white patients were found to negatively influence clinical decision making in emergency settings.