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I was tagged a lot in this video by @Shannon Clark, MD, FACOG and had to talk about it. In it, Dr. Clark shares a story from med school where a faculty member created a 4th-degree tear in a Black woman during childbirth. Just so a resident could practice stitching it. No consent. No medical reason. It’s horrifying, but not surprising. For years, med students have done pelvic and rectal exams on unconscious patients without consent. Being able to name it as a problem is key. And it’s exactly why we need more Black and Brown voices in medicine, because this culture has to change. Thank you Dr. Clark for sharing this story. #BlackInMedicine #MedTok #OBGYN #InformedConsent #hiddenmedicalhistory #blackdoctors #medicalstudent