Illustrations are a building block of medical training materials. If they almost solely feature white people, that can perpetuate a harmful cycle of implicit bias towards patients of color. For healthcare and all other spheres of life, removing biases requires letting go of white-as-default.
Diversity and inclusion aren't just buzzwords or items to check off. They're fundamental values that promote equity and justice. And sometimes, the most meaningful way to boost representation is through simple, practical revisions of age-old oversights. Time to uncover and amend overlooked instances where your products, services or messaging imply that white (or male, heterosexual, able-bodied, skinny) is the norm?
