82 Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: Awareness, Curiosity, Action

https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughtsDr. Lisa Lowery is a native of Grand Rapids and a graduate of Ottawa Hills High School.  She attended Michigan State University receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology, with Honors. Her research during her fellowship concentrated on sexually transmitted diseases and reproductive health.  While at the Johns Hopkins, she obtained a Master of Public Health in the Department of Population and Family Health Sciences with a Certificate of Concentration in Maternal and Child Health.Currently, Dr. Lowery is an Adolescent Medicine specialist at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital-Spectrum Health Medical Group.   She has been on faculty since July 2004.  Dr. Lowery also serves as Adolescent Medicine Section Chief and an Associate Program Director for the Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program Michigan State University/Grand Rapids Campus. She is the president of West Michigan Medical Society/National Medical Association and serves on the Grand Rapids Urban League Board of Directors and the Michigan Eating Disorders Alliance Board.  In the summer of 2018, started serving on the Cherry Health Foundation Board and the Kent County Community Health Advisory Committee. [00:01] Opening SegmentWhat’s been happening in Dr. Lisa Lowery’s career?She gives an updateLisa talks about their monthly series on diversity, equity, and inclusion[07:01] Breaking Down Structural RacismThe next generation of physicians should have these qualitiesListen to LisaThe impacts of the pandemic to the healthcare sector according to LisaLisa talks about structural racism and why it matters in the healthcare sector[17:48] Dealing With Oppression and DiscriminationOppression and discrimination look different among teenagersLisa explainsThe importance of making appointment-setting easy for teenage patientsWhat does being an “emotional container” mean?[27:58] Being Vulnerable With PatientsLisa shares a humbling moment she experienced as a medical practitionerIt is all right for physicians to be vulnerable with their patientsLisa tells us whyThe right way to communicate with a patient according to Lisa[37:24] Learning About Bystander InterventionsLisa reveals a secret about how she talks with her patientsThe benefits of conducting Bystander Intervention WorkshopsRecognizing privilege that people of color don’t have[47:57] Making a Difference in the Healthcare SectorHow physicians can lend their voices to promote diversity, equity, and inclusionLisa’s reminder for physicians who want to make a difference in their workspacesHere’s Lisa’s message for her younger self that you don’t want to miss [56:29] Closing Segment  Final takeawaysEveryone has racial biasesStart with recognizing your own biasesThe uncomfortable feeling of being curiousAddressing teenagers who are people of color and LGBTQIA+The importance of empathySafety among children of our BIPOC brothers and sistersQuestions that physicians should ask their young patientsWhy allyship is importantWhen to intervene as a bystanderSmall changes can lead to radical shiftsFixing racism is not a minority’s responsibilityLet’s all be lifelong learnersKey Quotes:“...medicine is still a

Fecha de Publicación: 30 de marzo de 2022

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