Cultural Competency Continuing Education

From Medscape (free subscription required):

Cultural Competency in Healthcare: A Clinical Review and Video Vignettes From the National Medical Association

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Define cultural competence and the rationale for practicing as a culturally competent healthcare professional
• Implement/practice strategies for reducing practitioners’ own biases and misconceptions when encountering patients of a differing cultural background
• Identify when a language barrier is present and an interpreter is needed
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of trained vs untrained interpreters