Everyone has a pulse. So what about fair care?
Experiencing discrimination is linked to something fundamental: the absence of a regular source of healthcare. Simultaneously, most healthcare providers demonstrate implicit bias against marginalized groups, which ultimately shapes how care is delivered, how patients are perceived, and how decisions are made. Furthermore, bias doesn’t just affect patient experience. Discrimination in healthcare is directly associated with worse physiological health.
Pulse Parity’s mission is to eliminate social bias in healthcare and improve patient experience, quality of care, and outcomes.
Combating Assumptions: Understanding AAPI Bias in Healthcare Seminar; June 15, 2026.
Hey! My name is Isabella Chaerin Oh, and I’m a student at Bergen County Academies.
After moving to the U.S. at the age of six, I began to experience discrimination firsthand—not only in blatant forms, but through implicit bias in everyday interactions. Despite my own ambition, teachers would attribute my work ethic to “tiger parents,” while Caucasian peers were praised for their dedication. Classmates exaggeratedly mocked Korean phrases. Small moments accumulated in ways that were difficult to articulate at the time. I often found myself questioning whether I was overreacting.
When I began pursuing medicine in high school, I started to ask a broader question: could these same biases exist within healthcare? The answer was deeply concerning: biases actively influence how care is delivered. Further research led to the creation of Pulse Parity, grounded in the belief that every patient deserves to be seen, heard, and treated without bias.