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NHLBI: Teaching Multi-cultural Practice

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University of Illinois at Chicago

Medical Training in Diversity: Disparity Across Cultures

 

Jorge Girotti, PhDJorge Girotti, PhD

Associate Dean
Principal Investigator
University of Illinois at Chicago

 

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Developed and implemented SP cases on cardiovascular disease
  • Integrated communication-based practicums
  • Facilitated college-wide adoption of cultural competence objectives and curricula

 

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NEWS AND EVENTS
 
  • Joint Commission and HHS News
    • Video urges health care organizations to break language access barriers
  • Curricular Products from the National Consortium for Multicultural Education for Health Professionals
  • California SB 853: Health Care Language Assistance Act
  • IOM Recommends More Detailed Categories for Race, Ethnicity and English-Language Proficiency Data
  • NCQA Multicultural Health Care: A Quality Improvement Guide
  • Conferences:
    • Diversity Rx 2010
      • October 18-21, 2010, Baltimore
      • Proposals accepted after January 1, 2010

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