Clinicians have an ethical obligation to promote health equity in their communities. This month, we discuss how clinicians worked to expose the water crisis in Flint, and explore ways that clinicians can combat systemic injustice and promote health equity.
Dr Jennifer Aldrich joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Jessica Kant and Eric Gramszlo: “Gender-Affirming Care, Incarceration, and the Eighth Amendment.”
Dr Rozalina G. McCoy joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Andrew J. Torres: “How to Better Value EMS Clinicians as Key Care Team Members.”
Dr Anne Graff LaDisa joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Erica Chou, Amy Zelenski, and Sara Lauck: “How to Use Improv to Help Interprofessional Students Respond to Status and Hierarchy in Clinical Practice.”
Dr Azziza Bankole joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Darlon Jan and Mamta Sapra: “What Should Be the Scope of Long-Term Care Organizations’ Obligations to Offer Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services to Patients?”
Christopher W. Reynolds joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Camilo Sánchez Meertens: “How Should Health Systems Help Clinicians Manage Bias Against Ex-combatants?”
Dr Ghassan S. Abu-Sittah joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Thalia Arawi and Bashar Hassan: “Everyone Is Harmed When Clinicians Aren’t Prepared”
Neuroscientist Dr Daniel J. Levitin and therapeutic musician Judy Friesem join Ethics Talk to discuss how music affects the brain and what role music can have in peace-making in clinical settings.
