Asian American Women Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences of Workplace Bias - Takeaways - MDSpire

Asian American Women Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences of Workplace Bias

  • By

  • Qian L. Leng

  • Stephanie A. Maeda

  • Megan Chang

  • Monica Pan

  • Sienna Allen

  • Megan Lafferty

  • Belinda H. McCully

  • May 4, 2026

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    Asian American women constitute a significant portion of the US healthcare workforce, yet their experiences of discrimination are under-researched.

  • 2

    The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated anti-Asian racism, disproportionately affecting Asian American women healthcare workers.

  • 3

    Participants reported microaggressions, including underestimation of their roles and competence by patients and colleagues.

  • 4

    Stereotypes of homogeneity led to participants feeling misidentified and generalized based on their race.

  • 5

    The study utilized qualitative interviews to explore the unique challenges faced by Asian American women in healthcare settings.

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Asian American Women Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences of Workplace Bias

  • by Qian L. Leng, Stephanie A. Maeda, Megan Chang, Monica Pan, Sienna Allen, Megan Lafferty, Belinda H. McCully

  • May 4, 2026

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