Microaggressions in our daily workplace encounters: a barrier to achieving diversity and inclusion

Authors

Ashishkumar K. Parikh
Jessica R. Leschied, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Parikh AK, and Leschied JR. Microaggressions in our daily workplace encounters: a barrier to achieving diversity and inclusion. Pediatr Radiol 2022.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2022

Publication Title

Pediatric radiology

Keywords

Aggression, Cultural Diversity, Humans, Racism, Workplace, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Microaggression, Racism, Radiology, Sexism, Underrepresented minorities

Abstract

Originally coined in 1970 by Dr. Chester Pierce, the term "microaggression" encompasses any subtle insult or informal degradation of a member of any socially marginalized group. While incidents of blatant racism and sexism might be deterred by zero-tolerance policies in the workforce, microaggressions still plague our daily interactions with colleagues and patients alike. In this paper we define and categorize microaggressions using real-world examples, describe their repercussions and provide ways to appropriately respond to microaggressions on a personal and institutional level.

PubMed ID

35229186

ePublication

ePub ahead of print

Volume

52

Issue

9

First Page

1719

Last Page

1723