These disruptors remind us that there is no real inclusion without representation (9 January 2022)

Summary

In this article for Forbes, Dana Brownlee looks at individuals who are promoting inclusion in healthcare in practical, tangible ways. She looks at the work of Nigerian medical illustrator Chidiebere Ibe, who is depicting black skin in his medical illustrations, and of Toby Meisenheimer, who developed a business selling plasters of different skin tones. She highlights the importance of individuals who disrupt the norms of healthcare to make it more representative of the populations it serves.

She also talks about the dangers to patient safety caused by lack of representation, particularly in fields such as dermatology that rely on images of skin for accurate diagnosis.