A is for Advocacy
Asian American doctors, overrepresented in medicine, are largely left out of leadership
https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/26/asian-american-doctors-medicine-leadership/
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“'I’m beginning to think it hurts to be Asian American,' said one physician who requested anonymity because he is currently seeking a leadership job. 'I’ve been struggling to get any kind of leadership. I’ve been told many times I have all the talent and the whole package, but I’m just ‘not the right person.’”
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This article explores the reasons behind the lack of leadership positions for Asian American physicians, such as biases, stereotypes, and cultural factors.
Experiences with Racism Among Asian American Medical Students
David H. Yang, MD, MHS; Marissa Justen, BAS; Dana Lee, BS; et. al
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Results:
In this study, the findings showed that Asian American medical students experienced feelings of invisibility within medical school as well as became targets of anti-Asian racism. It is imperative to address these micro-aggressions to promote a more inclusive medical school learning environment for all AANHPI identifying students.
At U.S. medical schools, only 9% of female department chairs and 11% of male department chairs are Asian American, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Diversity in Leadership at Academic Medical Centers Addressing Underrepresentation Among Asian American Faculty​
Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, Dr. Anil K. Rustigi
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2783059
Finding “something genuine inside” for Asians in medicine
By Samantha Liu
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/04/14/finding-something-genuine-inside-for-asians-in-medicine/
"These stories — in which individuals found value in supporting and empathizing with others — are commonly cited reasons for why people choose medicine, but rarely the perceived reason for Asian Americans."
Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don't Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder
Winner, 2022 Max Weber Award for Distinguished Scholarship, given by the American Sociological Association's Section on Organizations, Occupations, and Work
Winner, 2021 PROSE Award in the Business, Finance & Management Category
A behind-the-scenes examination of Asian Americans in the workplace
In the classroom, Asian Americans, often singled out as so-called “model minorities,” are expected to be top of the class. Often they are, getting straight As and gaining admission to elite colleges and universities. But the corporate world is a different story. As Margaret M. Chin reveals in this important new book, many Asian Americans get stuck on the corporate ladder, never reaching the top.
In Stuck, Chin shows that there is a “bamboo ceiling” in the workplace, describing a corporate world where racial and ethnic inequalities prevent upward mobility. Drawing on interviews with second-generation Asian Americans, she examines why they fail to advance as fast or as high as their colleagues, showing how they lose out on leadership positions, executive roles, and entry to the coveted boardroom suite over the course of their careers. An unfair lack of trust from their coworkers, absence of role models, sponsors and mentors, and for women, sexual harassment and prejudice especially born at the intersection of race and gender are only a few of the factors that hold Asian American professionals back.
Ultimately, Chin sheds light on the experiences of Asian Americans in the workplace, providing insight into and a framework of who is and isn’t granted access into the upper echelons of American society, and why.