This documentary video from the New England Journal of Medicine, featuring retired University of Chicago Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Anita Blanchard, M.D., reflects on the importance of diversity and mentorship. As a Black woman training in a field that was (and remains) predominantly White, she found a sense of belonging thanks to the unconditional support and encouragement she received from Black senior professor James Bowman, M.D., Ph.D.

Watch as Dr. Blanchard shares the personal experiences and stories that inspire her to strive to increase the diversity of physicians and improve health and life in the surrounding, largely minoritized, community.

This video is based on a Graphic Perspective by Dr. Blanchard (A Sense of Belonging, in the October 8, 2020, issue).