Patient Education: Cultural Competency

Article in the Annals of Internal Medicine

From the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

From Sociological Inquiry

From the CDC; Fact sheets, infographics, videos and more.

From the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; Self-directed CME course for physicians and other health practitioners.

From the American Medical Women's Association, "fostering a sex and gender approach to health education and practice"

Created and curated by the Maguire Medical Library

From the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)

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Article from the Huffington Post.

Features cultural profiles, patient education in various languages, and cross-cultural health resources, including refugee screening.

Addresses disease prevention, health promotion, risk reduction, healthier lifestyle choices, use of health care services and barriers to health care for racial and ethnic minorities.

Tools and resources to support health and mental health care providers and systems, supports leaders to promote and sustain cultural and linguistic competency,

Resources to assist health care providers recognize and address the unique culture, language and health literacy of diverse consumers and communities.

Culturally and linguistically appropriate services and resources.

Introduction to the concepts, principles, and practices of culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) in health care settings.