DR. Loliya Idoniboye, Family Practice physician. Sponsored Today By , Say, Something Sis Podcast
What an amazing interview with Dr. Loliya Idoniboye ! Read her story below and check out her interview right here! Get Inspired to take action!
My Name is Loliya Idoniboye, I am a physician, and I live in Columbus, OH, with my husband and two children. My passion has always been to focus on women's health and return to care for women in my hometown of Brooklyn, New York. I spent my entire career preparing for the opportunity to train to be an Obstetrician/gynecologist. My training came to an end when I was terminated from my training program for what I feel was racial. I have been fighting this for over one year. I was annoyed when the hospital and university responsible for my training participated in a " black lives matters" demonstration, stating they are intolerant to racism, knowing that everything I faced daily in my training was systemic racism. I wanted to use this opportunity to discuss systemic racism and how it can affect women of color. I feel like this experience changed my whole world. I felt broken and embarrassed and Isolated myself. The thought of someone asking me how I was doing was terrifying, and I did not talk to anyone. I wanted to hide; the effects of the discrimination made me feel like I was not smart enough, not good enough, or not deserving enough. I am still working on building up my courage. The turning point honestly for me as I was told months into my case and after we already file that I could not file as anonymous (Jane Doe), and if I did not provide my name, the case would be dismissed. I had to tell myself every day that I was enough; then I finally gained the strength to fight. "I filed this lawsuit because I want to tell my story about my difficult journey as an African American female physician. I did not want to send the message that someone can take something that they do not have the right to take. You never know whose life you are destined to help, change, or inspire. I am reclaiming my voice and my power. This experience is bigger than just me. It is for all of us." I wanted to tell my story because If anyone else is experiencing anything like this, never to let anyone take away from you something that they do not have the right to. You never know whose life you are destined to (help, change, inspire) you are not a Jane Doe; you are a wife, mother, daughter, and anything you want to be. You are enough! https://waltonbrownlaw.com/news/54b1f3718471a0e94eec7235557a487b/single/132
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