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Articles and Resources related to cultural competency

Websites of Model Curricula and Other Materials on Cultural Competence and Diversity in Mental Health
Links to websites of model curricula and other materials on cultural competence and diversity in mental health.
Strategies to Promote the Cultural Competence of Harborview Medical Center
A presentation (48 slides) about services and community projects at Harborview Medical Center that foster culture competence at the institution, whose primary mission is "to provide and teach exemplary patient care and to promote health care for those patients King County is obligated to serve.”
Stanford Ethno Med: Ethnic-Specific Geriatric Care in the United States
A site from Stanford School of Medicine presenting ethnic-specific modules on the health and health and healthcare of multicultural older adults. The curriculum provides cultural information, learning modules, tools and resources.
Routine Cough in a Lao Immigrant - A Case Study Example
Case study module about diagnosing cough in Lao immigrant, that explores medical decision-making around cross cultural health.
Domains of Cultural Competency
Article written by Carey Jackson, MD considering domains of cultural competency.
Culturally Competent Care - A Narrated video presentation
25 minute video slide presentation with audio. Talk given by a psychiatrist Lorin Boynton at Harborview Psychiatry Chief Resident Conference to teach about approaches to providing culturally competent care to immigrant and refugee patients.
Cultural Competency in US Health Care
Best Practice Website Recommendations compiled by the Boston Healing Landscape Project
Association of American Medical Colleges
Tools for Assessing Cultural Competence Training
A Physician's Guide to Culturally Competent Care
A CME course for health practitioners from the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
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