Black Physicians

Research Landmines and more on our Research Process

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A good friend of ours always asks, “why do your articles always take so long?” The best answer we have is that we are trying to create something new. Something in between research and media journalism. We always try to deliver something that most people are not aware of, but is still important. And that … Read more

Flexner report – How the Flexner report (1910) made and destroyed modern medicine in the US

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Summary It is hard to underestimate the impact of the Flexner Report (1910) and how it shaped the entire US healthcare system. We live with the results of the Flexner report every day. The report professionalized medical education, raised standards, and improved the quality of medical education. However, the report also closed many medical schools, … Read more

The American Medical Association Apologizes for the Harm it did to Black Healthcare in the United States

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The shortage of Black physicians is one of the biggest on-going problems in the Black community. The lack of African American physicians affects Black life expectancy, patient health outcomes, and quality of life. It also affects African-American wealth, career opportunities, and education. In 1910 Flexner Report led to the closing of eight black medical schools … Read more

Black Economics Research Challenge: We need a measure of the United States Long-Term Black Structural Economic Bias Rate(BSEBR) and why the poverty rate matters

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So, we have been thinking about this one for a while, and it has driven us crazy here at Blackeconomics.com. There is a need for a measure (and index) of the long-term, economic structural bias in society against Black people and Black economic achievement. The index could be used to discuss the long-term effects of … Read more