Diversity and Inclusion

Abstract Submission

Goldie D. Brangman Diversity & Inclusion Lecture: Accommodations for the Muslim Surgical Patient (1 Class A CE)

Speaker(s)

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  Lisa Riedel, DNP, MS, CRNA

  Assistant Professor
  Michigan State University
  West Bloomfield, Michigan

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the United States with Islamic centers and mosques in big cities as well as small towns. An understanding of the tenets of this religion will allow the anesthesia provider to accommodate the cultural and religious practices of the Muslim patient into the perioperative experience.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify 4 strategies in the preoperative interview and perioperative setting to respect the cultural and religious practices in Islam.
• Identify 3 major ethnic groups within the American Muslim community.
• Identify 2 causes of healthcare disparities among religious minorities.