HIM PE 04 16 2023 DEI Weekly Wrap Up 14: National Health Care Decisions Day & Month

Namaste, My Humanities in Medicine DEI Diversity Equity and Inclusion family,  Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!  The Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up:  A weekly tidbit illustrative of the significance and virtues of various findings in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) arena, occasional healthcare and popular culture literature excerpts, and touches of humor and musicality. For the Week of 4/16/23: HIM PE DEI Weekly Wrap Up 14: National Health Care Decisions Day & Month HIM PE DEI Weekly Wrap Up: National Health Care Decisions Day & Month The month of April has been designated National Health Care Decisions Month. More specifically, today, April 16th is officially National Health Care Decisions Day. NHDD was founded in 2008 by Nathan Kottkamp, a healthcare lawyer, to provide clear, concise, and consistent information on healthcare decision-making to both the public and providers/facilities through the widespread availability and dissemination of simple, free, and uniform tools to guide the process. Links: https://youtu.be/uPDpfmdhwqs PREPARE (prepareforyourcare.org) The Conversation Project - Get Started The Conversation Project - Advance Care Planning The Conversation Project - National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) — April 16 All Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience episodes illustrate the significance and virtues of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) concepts of cultural competence and cultural humility with an extensive healthcare literature review, and touches of world culture, humor and musicality. ALL ages, gender identities, races, nationalities, creeds, religions, and ethnicities worldwide are welcome to enjoy an audio escapist edutainment moment with me, Dr. Watson, the podcast creator, producer, and host. Join me, Dr. Watson, your Chief Diversity Guru, producer, and host, on this groundbreaking audio revolution for a new episode every month on all major podcast hosting platforms.  Beneficent Benefactors Always Appreciated:  Cash App cash.app/$EMDExecutiveEnt  Pay Pal paypal.me/EMDExecutive @EMDExecutive  Venmo www.venmo.com/u/EMD-ExecutiveEnterprisesLLC  https://mailchi.mp/b5aa2f5d3b58/the-elementary-my-dear-humanities-in-medicine-podcast-experience   If you wish to donate to support and contribute to the Elementary My Dear Humanities in Medicine Podcast Experience revolution, becoming a supporter and benefactor to the creation of avant-garde content of exceptional quality, again, feel free to do so at the information listed in the description area. Pertinent hashtags include: #livewellwithdrmichelle #laughwellwithdrmichelle #teamadvancedirectives #teamhealthcareproxy  #teamlivingwill   As always, be certain to like, share, subscribe, and comment. Dr. Watson