Welcome to the MINDFUL ON PURPOSE PODCAST where we explore taboo topics with innovators and experts working on the frontline to inform and inspire.

In this episode we will discuss how culturally competent and "bias aware" clinicians can prevent the retraumatization of victims of domestic abuse.

Guest:  Dr. Hannibal Person is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and he is a member of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He is the medical director of the Brain-Gut Health Program and specializes in evaluating and treating children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. 

He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2013 and completed his training in pediatrics, psychiatry, and child & adolescent psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2018. He completed his training in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, & nutrition at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2021. 

Dr. Person is passionate about racial equity in healthcare practice, having designed several curricula to foster the anti-racist transformation of medicine. He is currently researching the efficacy of these interventions as well as examining areas of racial health inequity in pediatric gastroenterology practice.

Points of discussion:

1. Why is anti-bias and cultural competence training important to you and why should other clinicians care?
2. Share with us your solution/approach.
3. How does bias and culture awareness tie into improving DV/IPV/child abuse patient care and violence prevention?
4. Tell us about your medical training regarding patient care for victims of domestic abuse.
5. Would you agree it is important for a doctor to be trained on how to both treat the injury and prevent future violence episodes? 
6. Why do you think there is a gap in medical, nursing, psychology, social work education in this area?
7. How will more culturally sensitive and “bias aware” doctors and nurses improve the quality of care for these and other vulnerable patients?
8. How can we inspire doctors and nurses to care more about violence against women and children?
9. Can you share with our audience of doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and other first responders, three critical actions steps they can take today to provide better care for these vulnerable patients?
10. Last final thoughts on the current surge in domestic violence due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the overall increase of violence in the US -  what can be done to improve services that will prevent and reduce violence in the home?
11. Where can our audience find you or contact you to learn more about your work?

Host: Christina M. Blackburn, MS is the Founder & Chief @ Vanguard Medicine Inc. and Speranza Human Compassion/The Institute for Human Compassion. Since 2012, our team of 29 dedicated scientists, engineers, researchers, survivors, and SMEs have conducted research, designed curricula, and engineered emergency medicine point-of-care solutions - that educate and support first responders and frontline clinicians in caring for victims of violent crimes, specifically victims of domestic abuse.