Does COVID-19 threaten or enhance the academic community’s ability to close the gap in diversity and cultural inclusiveness for students seeking higher education? Are we in a better or worse position regarding the recruitment of the very best talent within vulnerable populations? What solutions are institutions grappling with to remain competitive in this ever-evolving environment?

Our host is Linda Howard and our Profound Conversationalists are

Dr. Marcus Lambert and Dr. Rachel J. Thornton. 

Show Topics and Highlights

This pandemic has had a significant effect on students, especially those with socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. 

Is this pandemic going to create a pipeline issue with some of these underrepresented groups not being able to move students into certain medical fields?

Many students who are from economically disadvantage communities, many have had to step away from schooling and taken jobs to help support families.

One of the issues around health disparities and health inequities is that you don’t have those who are serving the community have the cultural competency to serve the community.

Trust issues have been so intense in some areas that it will also likely come into effect when and if there is a vaccine for Covid-19. Communities won’t take it if they don’t trust their medical establishments. 

My CHALLENGE as a Health Equity Researcher is making clear that fixing the TRUST gaps with the medical community is not about fixing the TRUST in the patient. . . It’s actually about BEING TRUSTWORTHY.

We need to think about the challenges that face us and not just us personally but those that are most vulnerable in our communities. 

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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