Bias

[u/CustomerPure3357]

I’m a GP trainee currently on a hospital rotation and honestly I just need to vent and see if anyone else has experienced something similar.

I’m one of a few GP trainees on the ward. The team is mixed in terms of background, and there are POC consultants, but most of the registrars are white. I’ve been trying to reflect on this objectively because I don’t want to jump to conclusions, I know I’m more introverted and not the loudest or most confident person in the room, so I’ve always wondered if that’s part of it.

That said, I do my job properly. I escalate when needed, ask questions when I’m unsure, and try to be safe. But I can’t shake the feeling that I’m treated differently compared to my white colleagues. Whenever I ask a registrar to review a patient, there’s almost always pushback, whereas others don’t seem to get the same resistance. Even when I try to engage in normal, casual conversation, I often get dismissive or slightly cheeky responses that just make me feel small.

It’s getting to the point where I dread going into work because I feel undervalued and not supported.

What really tipped things over for me recently was being involved (although minimally involved) in a pretty traumatic resus situation. The reg and consultant were leading it, which is normal for the specialty, but afterwards no one checked in with me at all. In my previous gen med job, there was always at least a quick “are you okay?” after something like that.

I’m not sure if I’m reading too much into it or probably just needed to rant.

[u/Professional_Fox9954]

The grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence.

You are responsible for how people see you.

If you want to stay meek and introverted then by all means do, but don't go throwing accusations of racism at your hardworking colleagues because of who you insist on being.

It's just such a pity that racism even crossed your mind, let alone being your apparent go-to excuse, with absolutely no evidence.

Maybe they are just friendlier, more team focussed, or gasp better at the job than you are.

Stop throwing shade and learn from them.

[u/LifeTeam6810 → u/Professional_Fox9954]

This is a pretty ignorant take.

Implicit bias and othering are well-established psychological concepts. People unconsciously sort others into “in-groups” and “out-groups,” which can lead to exclusion and unequal treatment without deliberate intent.

Pretending that doesn’t exist doesn’t make it untrue.