Cultural competency stems from a philosophy of cross-cultural communication and diverse ways of knowing. As an example: Young, white Teach For America teachers teaching low-income minority students in ...

Two (2) female medical students are working together on a group assignment. They are writing their notes on a laptop and sitting at a desk in a training laboratory. They are both wearing scrubs. The ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Klarque Denman, one of the doulas working with Black Mamas ATX or BMATX said assumptions and stereotypes are some of the major contributions to the standard of care shown to Black ...

The intersection of patient satisfaction and quality of care is central to healthcare today, and a provider’s level of cultural competence can significantly impact his/her performance in both areas.

On a warm, muggy Friday morning in the middle school’s library, 22 chairs are set around tables, in a u-shape. Barbara Slayton is making sure the projector’s running. She’s the coordinator of school ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Marginalized groups across the city are coming together to demand special training for doctors and other medical professionals in Illinois. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported ...

Pittsburgh will spend $50,000 to provide cultural competency training under a proposal Mayor Bill Peduto’s office introduced Monday. The city and Peduto’s Office of Equity plan to partner with ...

Safe Zone training is an opportunity to learn more about gender and sexual identities and issues facing and within the LGBTQ communities. It is for everyone to learn how to be better allies and ...

After a push from Associate Students of Madison leaders to increase administration cultural competency, Chancellor Rebecca Blank agreed to begin administration training which will address unconscious ...

Incoming students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be subjected to mandatory “cultural competency” training programs beginning in the fall, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. A ...

#TheRealUW movement has scored its first major victory: mandatory cultural competency training for University of Wisconsin administration. While this is an important point for the movement, it’s not ...