This episode of Profound Conversations will focus on the need for culturally appropriate resources and guidance tailored to younger adult Muslim populations predisposed to shifting attitudes and awareness about donation and the efficacy of local healthcare system. Learning initiatives should also address knowledge and understanding within the different professional areas of the organ procurement organizations and transplant centers in the US. These professionals include Physicians, clinical and hospital services, as well as family services teams responsible for the support, communication and coordination of donor authorization and transplant medical services.

Show Topics

Muslim faith and its impact on organ donation authorization rates in the US Muslim community

The Muslim community in America is diverse, well-integrated, and proud to be both Muslim and American

Scholarly opinions on organ donation allowed by fatwas, but understanding and influence among Muslims is the question

Breaking down silos in organ donation and transplantation

There are various barriers to cross-cultural collaboration in end-of-life care, including religious beliefs and practices.

Chaplains play a crucial role in addressing Muslim patients' concerns about organ donation, including mistrust of healthcare system and cultural beliefs

Working with Muslim families in end-of-life care

There's a need for specific resources and education for Muslim communities, as well as other communities, to address cultural and religious beliefs around organ donation

Muslims' cultural and religious sensitivity should be considered in end-of-life discussions with healthcare teams

Ways to increase organ donation in Muslim communities, emphasizing education and leadership

Profound Conversations Executive Producers are the Muslim Life Planning Institute, a national community building organization whose mission is to establish pathways to lifelong learning and healthy communities at the local, national and global level. MLPN.life

The Profound Conversations podcast is produced by Erika Christie www.ErikaChristie.com

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Creating cultures of care include an examination of the determinants of health and wellness. To the extent that this analysis demonstrates gaps, the care requires initiatives that are inclusive of all people impacted; the culture must transform.

Too often the physical, mental and emotional needs of Black men and boys are over-looked, ignored. They want to heal and change how they/we are perceived, however, find it difficult to do so unless things within our physical environment change as well. The lack of access to affordably decent housing, nutritious food and underperforming public schools have become standards in our black and brown neighborhoods.

This episode of Profound Conversations is a healing call for our Black community, with a focus on men and boys, to talk about what keeps us sane, where to find love and joy and how we must come together to elevate our spirits and rest our souls, which is OUR RIGHT AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY. Together we need to redefine what it means to be WELL.

Show Topics and Highlights

Importance of mental health and healing in black and brown communities as a critical component of black liberation

Emphasis on the importance of clarity and collective action for black liberation, citing the need to determine the goal and address critical components such as social, economic, and spiritual well-being

Rowe highlights the challenges of programming that hinders black people from depending on themselves and instead relies on the oppressor for liberation, emphasizing the need to connect the dots and come together as a collective to elevate themselves and move their agenda forward

Dayvon Love highlights the significance of historiography in shaping our personal relationship to history and how it impacts our solutions to problems

Healers and mental health professionals can enhance cultural competence to better serve black communities

Importance of intergenerational connection and valuing one another's perspectives to address mental health issues

Challenges of finding a sense of belonging for young people of color in a system not designed for them, and the importance of grounding them in history and the movement

Hazel Taylor Smith discusses challenges in providing mental health care in the community, including insurance issues and limited resources

Value of listening and being present for his children, rather than trying to mold them, and recognizes the importance of working in partnership with his wife in the parenting journey

Value of fatherhood and partnership in African-centered perspective, with a focus on building healthy marriages and communities

Dr. Aneesah Nadir emphasizes the importance of premarital education and counseling to prepare couples for marriage and prevent potential issues

Providing education and support from elders and spiritual leaders can help couples navigate challenges and strengthen their relationship

Importance of building a culture of care that is strength-based, life-affirming, healing-centered, and transformationally focused on every black and brown person

Importance of intergenerational understanding and appreciation of cultural artifacts in creating a culture of care

Profound Conversations Executive Producers are the Muslim Life Planning Institute, a national community building organization whose mission is to establish pathways to lifelong learning and healthy communities at the local, national and global level. MLPN.life

The Profound Conversations podcast is produced by Erika Christie www.ErikaChristie.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode will examine the imbedded strategies and pillars which support effective DEI initiatives within the organ procurement community. We will examine what it looks like to become holistically and systemically equitable, inclusive and diverse? Then we will ask executive leaders to rate their organizational performance alongside the standards recognized as the most effective for multicultural populations.

Simply put, diversity is defined as the presence and representation of people of differing races, religions, ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, languages, nationalities, political parties, socioeconomic groups, and other characteristics that inform an individual’s worldview and experiences. It is impossible to comprehend or foster equity and inclusion without diversity.

Show Topics and Highlights

"Why is important that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is embedded in the cultures of organ procurement organizations or any other organization institutions for that matter?"

You need to have representation within the organ procurement community that reflects the population that you're serving in order to be able to reach that or that population.

We focus most of our efforts on figuring out what the barriers are, instead of making sure there is a more diverse leadership team.

We need to look into why it is that we're not getting applications from more diverse members that are capable of the job and can perform at a high level.

"What are the opportunities for people to get the minimum and necessary education and conditions to apply for the positions in the first place?"

The talent has to be developed in to be able to create pathways for people to be able to rise up in the organization.

"My experience is there's no shortage of people of color to fill CEO positions. The problem is that we're not reaching them and it can be because it's the personal bias of those that are doing the hiring."

We prefer, at the Nevada Donor Network, to try to give the opportunities to people within the organization versus having to recruit from the outside. When your organization prefers to develop its own, then it becomes about removing barriers and providing opportunities.

I think that's important that people looking to become a CEO find time to be exposed to those all areas of the organization. That's what makes an effective leader.

"I want to just expand the concept of diversity beyond the realm of race and ethnicity. Can people bring their whole self to work? If I'm a Muslim, do I feel comfortable being a Muslim in that environment?"

Profound Conversations Executive Producers are the Muslim Life Planning Institute, a national community building organization whose mission is to establish pathways to lifelong learning and healthy communities at the local, national and global level. MLPN.life

The Profound Conversations podcast is produced by Erika Christie www.ErikaChristie.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.