Table 6.

Listening and learning sessions

Suggestion VI – Listening and learning sessions

In order to improve advocacy for marginalized communities, clinical ethics committees may get involved with members of marginalized social groups through “listening and learning sessions,” an idea also advanced by DiChristina [72]. In such sessions, clinical ethics consultants can learn about the concrete healthcare needs and barriers of specific communities, for example, trans* and gender nonconforming communities or communities of color. When organizing such meetings, the emotional burden and risk of re-traumatization when sharing difficult experiences need to be considered and mitigated through careful organization.