Next Steps for Cultural Responsiveness in Ethical Decision-Making

Traditionally, cultural competence training has involved conveying information on cultural considerations and mitigating the harm that can be done to patients when there is a lack of cultural awareness. Today, our training must evolve to include enhanced ethical decision-making models around cultural bias, self-awareness strategies that promote a better understanding of defensiveness or emotional reactivity, and resolution strategies. We can no longer ignore the impact that socio-political divisiveness has on our patients, ourselves, and the marginalized communities we serve. This presentation will include practical next steps to integrate culturally informed care into our ethical decision-making. Participants will also hear the lived experiences of wounded healers and examine how to authentically embrace diversity so that we may be effective advocates for marginalized communities.