KATHERINE GERGEN BARNETT
“I know that as a white woman, when I walk into a room, I am presenting as a white physician. What does that mean? How do I account for that?”
A front line physician, advocate, writer, and researcher, Katherine has spent her career at Boston Medical Center committed to health equity.
Katherine was interviewed by the team at EmVision Productions. She was photographed by Jaypix Belmer.
Katherine’s journey
(2 min 42)
Katherine reflects on her experiences as a doctor, and the role that the medical establishment has historically played in the mistreatment of Black and brown communities.
Katherine’s Tips for Health Care Providers
Never assume you understand
Patients are the experts of their own bodies
Always start with the human connection