Activities Attended:
CECE Event: Transforming Racial Lines, attended in person in Innovation, on 9/22/21 from 12:00-1:00 (1 hour)
Partners for World Health Orientation, via Zoom, on 9/30/21 from 5:30-7:00 (1.5 hours)
Partners for World Health Volunteering, in person, on 11/4/21 from 9-12 & 1-4 (6 hours)
Total Hours: 8.5 hours
The CECE event “Transforming Racial Lines” was very informative, and the priority focus would be the effects of listening within and across racial and professional lines. This event opened my eyes to components of racially effective communication such as taking turns listening, refraining from interrupting or giving advice, racial and cultural awareness, and showing caring/compassionate facial expressions. Two social determinants of health that are relevant to the client population and topic are racism, discrimination, and language/literacy skills. I would advocate for a client who is experiencing racism and discrimination by educating others on the topic and providing the care that is necessary without discrimination. I would also report the person that was being discriminatory and unprofessional. An education session on racism, discrimination, and language/literacy skills would also be a good idea to help improve care and knowledge of the topic. If language and literacy skills are the problem finding someone who speaks the same language or can understand the client better would be an appropriate action to take. Interprofessional collaboration on this topic could help facilitate positive outcomes for these patients and other patients overall by providing patient-centered care to this client specifically without any discrimination and knowledge on how to approach them. Knowledge on this topic and usage of the values and ethics for interprofessional practice will help provide well-rounded patient specific care.
The partners for world health orientation and the physical volunteering were informative and helped me better understand all the medical supplies we take for granted for having. The priority focus would be the impact of medical supplies and medical waste globally. Volunteering at partners for world health showed me how many medical supplies we waste that other countries would be grateful to have. Also sorting through the medical supplies educated me on the many types and brands there are and helped me in learning how to identify each. Two social determinants of health that are relevant to the topic are access to health care and income. Partners for world health sends medical supplies to places such as Syria. Many of the supplies are supplies we would have wasted but the people in Syria can use them and are lacking due to low income and poor access to healthcare and medical supplies. This organization is advocating and helping the countries and people experiencing these health disparities and inequities. Interprofessional teamwork and team-based care even between healthcare workers in other countries is helping to facilitate positive outcomes. Partners for world health donating these supplies and going on mission trips to these countries is displaying interprofessional teamwork and team-based care just through a larger scope. The donation of these supplies and professionals providing care for these patients is ultimately leading to the promotion of positive outcomes. Overall, I learned a lot at partners for world health and enjoyed my time there helping where I was needed.
