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

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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.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Ashishkumar K. Parikh

  2. Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA

    Jessica R. Leschied

  3. Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA

    Jessica R. Leschied

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Parikh, A.K., Leschied, J.R. Microaggressions in our daily workplace encounters: a barrier to achieving diversity and inclusion. Pediatr Radiol 52, 1719–1723 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-022-05307-9

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