Cultural Competency Webinar Series
Coast-to-Coast Hep B Free Campus Movement Webinar
Dr. Lisa Tang, MD (SF Hep B Free) & Chari Cohen, MPH (Hepatitis B Foundation/Hep B Free Philly) January 13, 2011
Native Traditional Healing Beliefs and Practices
Dr. Carlos Gonzales from the University of Arizona
November 30, 2010
October 14, 2010 at 9 pm EST
Contexualization of Care
Dr. Saul Weiner
Ever wonder how to really LISTEN to your patient when taking a history and a performing physical exam? How to tease out contextual information (eg - your patient is unemployed and uninsured and can't afford meds) that may affect your choice of treatment and patient care? What questions to ask and what to LISTEN for from your patient?
Contextual error occurs when a physician overlooks elements of a patient's environment or behavior that are essential to planning appropriate care (and if missed, would result in inappropriate or incomplete care). Dr. Saul Weiner, a pediatrician, and his partners at UIC in a study this past summer found that physicians provided error-free care in 22% of contextually complex encounters and only 9% of combined biomedically and contextually complex encounters.
September 15, 2010 Discussion Webinar: Interacting with the Multicultural or Immigrant Patient
Dr. Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD
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The Cultural Sensitivity Skills Program is an innovative, web and community-based program designed to teach medical students practical skills to practice culturally sensitive medicine in their communities. Each month, participants focus on a particular skill through small group discussions, skills-based didactic sessions with national experts, and clinical experiences to improve students' ability to treat patients in a culturally sensitive manner.
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