Microaggressions (16 Aug 2021)

Dr Tina Ryan talks to Dr Rosie Baruah about microaggressions, how to recognise them and actions you can take. Dr Baruah is a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Western General Hospital and Hon. Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh -- The Seven Acts of Allyship -- Appetite – Do you have the appetite to immerse yourself in the complex, emotive world of race equality? Ask – Ask questions about race, be curious, read, learn and educate yourself. Accept – Accept there is really a problem. More data aren’t needed. Acknowledge – Openly acknowledge that the problem needs to be dealt with. Apologise – Express sympathy that racism is affecting people of certain races. Assume – Don’t. Instead develop informed views by seeking to understand individuals. Action – Take demonstrable action steps to establish equality and be accountable. 7 A's Infographic - https://twitter.com/yvonnecoghill1/status/1280744970102636550 https://twitter.com/rosieICM