Denmark, who practices family medicine at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, makes a point to connect with her Black patients on a cultural level, because she knows how important it is to have a Black doctor.
“A lot of times Black doctors are here to try to reestablish or reimagine this relationship we ve been having with the health care system,” Denmark said.
According to American College of Physicians only 5% of physicians in the U.S. are African American. Denmark uses her organization’s Instagram account to highlight the work of Black doctors and other health care professionals. Nearly 50,000 followers can view videos and photos of Black health care workers receiving the vaccine.