Cultural
Competence
The
objective of this course is to approach the development of cultural
competence as a process that begins with awareness of the multiple
identities and diverse experiences as they affect health beliefs
and behaviors. Identity has traditionally included group membership
based on age, race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, economic
class, and religious affiliation. However, identity also includes
disability, sexual orientation, marital and parental status, educational
level, and health status. The focus of the course is to understand
the process by which these differences become meaningful and developing
the competence to work within a multiplicity of cultures.
Medical
Interpreting Training
This
is a comprehensive 48-hour course that may be customized to meet
the healthcare needs of the community you serve. The objectives
of this course is for participants to develop basic interpreting
skills, gain knowledge about the health care system and all its
dimensions, in addition to learning how one's own system of beliefs,
customs, and norms impacts on the ability to interpret effectively.
Medical Spanish
Health
care providers need to communicate quickly and effectively with
patients who speak only Spanish. Intended as a beginner course,
the overall objective of this course is to help participants understand
frequent programs encountered by Spanish-speaking patients, provide
basic medical instructions, obtain information about the patient
and answer the patient's more common questions. The curriculum
focuses on medical as well as general vocabulary and grammar,
including colloquial terms and slang that health care providers
need in order to more effectively treat Spanish-speaking patients.
Medical Portuguese
Similar
to the Medical Spanish, this course is intended as a beginner
course. The overall objective of this course is to help participants
understand frequent problems of Portuguese-speaking patients,
provide basic medical instructions, obtain information about the
patient and answer the patient's more common questions. The curriculum
focuses on medical as well as general vocabulary and grammar,
including colloquial terms and slang that health care providers
need in order to more effectively treat Portuguese-speaking patients.
