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The Birth Trauma Mama PodcastEp. 211: Ethics in The Birth RoomWhat happens when something doesn’t feel right during labor or birth, but you don’t know what to do, who to call, or even what to name it?In this eye-opening episode of The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, Kayleigh is joined by Dr. Jennifer Dunatov, a healthcare ethicist with nearly 20 years of experience working inside hospital systems. Together, they unpack what ethics really looks like in labor and delivery and why it’s a vastly underutilized (but incredibly important) resource for birthing people, families, doulas, and clinicians.Dr. Dunatov shares how becoming a moth...
2025-12-1648 min
Providence Medical Grand RoundsCaring in Times of Cruelty-Moral Medicine for the Dolorous HealerKevin Dirksen, MDiv., M.Sc. HEC-C, Senior Director Ethics, Honzel Endowed Chair in Applied Health Care Ethics; Chief ofIntegrated Ethics, Providence Central DivisionMark Carr, MDiv., PhD, Chief of Integrated Ethics, Providence North DivisionJennifer Dunatov, DHCE, Chief of Integrated Ethics, Providence South DivisionCME Credit Available for all Providence ProvidersIn order to claim CME credit, please click on the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/AGy1TzDzru (or copy & paste into your browser)Accreditation Statement: Providence Oregon Region designates this enduring material activity for...
2025-06-171h 01
The Birth Lounge PodcastEp. 289: Unpacking the Role of Ethics in Birth with Jennifer DunatovJoin HeHe and Dr. Jennifer Dunatov, an ethicist, in an eye-opening conversation about the vital role of ethics in childbirth. Discover what an ethicist does, how ethics consultations can support both patients and providers, and the complexities of navigating medical dilemmas in birthing spaces. Learn about real-life scenarios, the importance of patient autonomy, and ways to ensure your wishes are respected during labor and delivery. This episode is a must-watch for expectant parents, doulas, and healthcare professionals seeking to understand the intersection of ethics and birth.
Understanding the Role of an Ethicist
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2024-09-031h 19
Birthing Instincts#287 You Can Say ‘No’ with Ethicist Dr. Jen DunatovWhen agenda and rigid ideology replace beneficence and autonomy, relationships and trust collapse. Blyss and Dr. Stu talk with health care ethicist Dr. Jennifer Dunatov about how our physical and mental well-being depends on restoring respect for ethics above all else. Dr. Jen gives crucial insight into ethics services in hospitals, providing practical routes for you to use your voice and obtain an ethics consult. This is an empowering conversation you don’t want to miss!In this episode of Birthing Instincts:How ethics consults are underutilized in birth spacesUsing your gut to id...
2022-11-301h 19
Confident as F*ckSpeaking up for yourself W / Dr. Jen AKA No Trauma MamaWhat is birthing ethics? Jennifer Dunatov sits down with us to share about how she is committed to changing the system around the birthing experience. We chat all things medical ethics, to being a mom, and surfing as a plus size woman, and the confidence those things bring her!
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2022-09-201h 37
The Birth Visionary PodcastTrauma-Informed Education & Healing in Relationship with Jen AtkissonThis episode features Jen Atkisson @jenatkisson. Jen tells the story of how healing her own trauma from domestic violence raised her awareness around provider trauma in nursing culture and the clinical birth setting. We talk about her trauma-informed approach and the techniques she utilizes as a clinical educator, her experience working as an expert witness in birth injury cases, and what she believes it takes for nurses and providers to co-create a new standard of care in birthing spaces. Jen is a certified perinatal nurse and educator, with an MS in Clinical Nurse Leadership from the University of...
2021-11-0248 min
The Birth Visionary PodcastThe Trauma-Informed Birth Nurse with Mandy IrbyIn this episode, Jennifer talks with Mandy Irby (she/her) @thebirthnurse. We discuss Mandy's journey to becoming a labor & delivery nurse, her decision to leave the bedside, and what it means to be a trauma-informed practitioner. Mandy is a board certified labor nurse with 12 years of experience supporting survivors of assault and trauma through pregnancy, birth planning, and at their bedside during childbirth and pregnancy loss. After experiencing her own birth trauma, she quickly learned that the birth care system is NOT centered on human rights, patient choice, and the individual human experience. In 2020, Mandy made education a...
2021-08-301h 05
The Birth Visionary PodcastLiving in Authenticity with Kim SummerKim Summer is a Southern California Full Spectrum Doula, writer, International Cesarean Awareness Network chapter leader, placenta specialist, and activist. A mother to three, she holds degrees in Behavioral Science and Anthropology. She is currently working on multiple books, and pursuing her IBCLC licensure at UCSD. She can almost always be found drinking coffee and chasing the sun. Connect with Kim at kimsummer.com and @mamathreebirdsIn this episode we talk about Kim's work as a hospital-focused doula and what she thinks every doula needs to be an effective advocate in the hospital. We touch on Kim's mo...
2021-06-1443 min
The Birth Visionary PodcastThe Art of Birth Advocacy with Cristen PascucciCristen Pascucci is a former political and media consultant, now an advocate for human rights in childbirth. Since 2012, she has worked to put obstetric violence in the news and amplify birthing people's stories, as well as worked closely with birth lawyers to defend and advance their rights. She is the founder of Birth Monopoly and in production on a documentary film called Mother May I, which highlights obstetric violence, birth trauma, and the monopoly on birth that keeps us limited to abusive systems.In this episode we talk about the art of communicating in advocacy work. We dis...
2021-06-071h 14
The Birth Visionary PodcastThe Work Starts With You with Chemyeeka TumblinIn this episode I talk with Chemyeeka Tumblin, MSPH, MMFT. @positivelymyeekChemyeeka is an advocate, educator, and speaker. She has a Master of Science in Public Health, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and over 5 years experience in the field of behavioral health. Chemyeeka is currently a Public Health Professional in the field of Maternal Child Health, a temp-licensed (post graduate under supervision) Marriage and Family Therapist, National Show Your Love ambassador and chair member, a member of Black Christian Influencers and For(bes) the Culture, and MaMa Glow Full Spectrum Doula trainee with Birth Manifesta.As...
2021-05-2455 min
The Birth Visionary PodcastOne Big Experiment in ChangeIn this solo episode, I tell a bit of my story and how a series of unexpected challenging and ultimately enlightening events led to my birth ethics work and research. I invite you to explore the question - can we truly change harmful systems if we participate in them, or do they just change us in the end? Asking for a friend!
2021-05-1726 min
The Birth Visionary PodcastUsing Your Voice with Pamela SernaPamela Serna is a birth doula, childbirth educator, prenatal yoga instructor and biomedical engineer. She advocates for birth justice in Mexico, where respectful birth attention is largely a matter of privilege rather than a human right.Connect with Pamela on Instagram: @pamela.doula
2021-05-0340 min
The Birth Visionary PodcastBirth Ed, Access, & the Evolving Doula Community with Lia BerquistLia Berquist is a certified doula and affiliated teacher of The Bradley Method® and Evidence Based Birth®. She also teaches Your Badass Natural Birth classes with Flor Cruz of @BadAssMotherBirther. Lia has been teaching childbirth education in Long Beach since 2011 and has been a doula since 2012. She has two daughters, both born using The Bradley Method®. One was born in a hospital and one was born at home. Ever since watching her own mother give birth to her sisters in the early 1980's, Lia has been passionate about physiological childbirth and advocacy during pregnancy and labor....
2021-04-2647 min
The Birth Visionary PodcastTalking Tech, Motherhood, & Maternal Wellness with Dr. Haya ZedanDr. Haya Zedan is a mom and an advocate for maternal mental health and wellness in Saudi Arabia. With a background in psychology, public health and primary care, she teaches and conducts research at university in the areas of health law, policy and ethics, health behavior, maternal mental health and e-health. She is a Perinatal Mental Health Counsellor (PMH-C), certified by Postpartum Support International, a certified Motherhood Studies Practitioner, certified Women's Wellness and Childbirth Educator and certified Lactation Counsellor. She is a writer and lifelong learner and believes there is untapped potential for women to thrive in themselves and...
2021-04-1236 min
The Birth Visionary PodcastTaking Visionary Action with Janell Barron, CLCIn this episode, Jennifer talks with Janell Barron about taking visionary action and what it means to extend the role of doula beyond birthing spaces and into the community. Janell is the self proclaimed “Savvy Doula.” She is a mother, wife, and entrepreneur. She has been working in the maternal health advocacy space for over 5 years in various capacities. Janell is a Doula who has trained with two organizations, and she's on her way to completing her childbirth educator certification. She also holds a CLC. She does all of this while working full time as a Maternal Commu...
2021-04-0543 min
2021-03-3103 min
spurn (video podcast)in my country...spurn productions presents... "in my country"
Written by Ian Hemenway
Produced by Ross A. McIntyre & Neil Trivedi
Starring Lara Jane Dunatov & Jennifer Spragg
Shot and Edited by Jarett Bellucci
Directed by Neil Turitz
e-mail: podcast@spurn-nyc.com
2011-12-1300 min
spurn (video podcast)party loyaltyspurn productions presents... "party loyalty"
Written by Rob Paravonian
Produced by Ross A. McIntyre & Neil Trivedi
Starring Lara Jane Dunatov Matt Klane Ross A. McIntyre & Jennifer Spragg
Shot by Fahnon Bennett
Original Editing by Rob Paravonian
Podcast Editing by Ross A. McIntyre
e-mail: podcast@spurn-nyc.com
2011-11-0800 min
spurn (video podcast)bob and sophie's choicespurn presents... "bob and sophie's choice"
Written by Neil Trivedi
Produced by Ross A. McIntyre & Neil Trivedi
Starring Lara Jane Dunatov Gabriel Hudson Matt Klane Ross A. McIntyre & Jennifer Spragg
e-mail: podcast@spurn-nyc.com
2011-10-2500 min