鈥淚鈥檓 going to be describing this concept of together we care. An interesting concept but one that I hope at the end of this we can actually think about practicing. That we care about each other and we do it as a community. For we have now been in our department, in our school and health care system, through literally 18 months of this pandemic.” 聽
Ronald J. Falk, MD, the Nan and Hugh Cullman Eminent Professor, and chair of the Department of Medicine,聽led the first Grand Rounds of the season, encouraging kindness and care for each other.聽The September 9 lecture can be accessed . Following are key takeaways.
鈥淭ogether as a community of caring people, ‘together we care,’ we can take care of our patients, researchers, educators, under represented minority faculty. We can take care of our nurses, respiratory therapists, cooks, janitors, and pharmacists, extending the Carolina culture of collegiality to all of our teammates. That’s what鈥檚 going to get us through this.鈥�
- We must take care of those in our midst who are parents of children with kids at home.
- Celebrating our diverse teams and making sure teams stay together and work well together is critical to our success.
“I’ve been in diversity training sessions, but the most gut wrenching experience I had was one in which Keisha Gibson got faculty and staff, most of whom were Black, in a room for an hour where I listened to real descriptions of racial inequities right here among us.”
- We’ve got to listen to our colleagues and change.
- Strict hierarchies do not work well.
- Employees of all stripes…the next years will be the “Years of the Worker”
- It’s important to be a good listener.
鈥淲hen you make rounds in the morning, a touch point with case managers, nurses and pharmacists, when was the last time you ask them how they are doing? What would make your day today better?鈥�
- Remaining nimble and eager to try new things is fundamental for our success.
- We have to trust each other.
- Creativity has to come from all of you.