Partnership for Diversity: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Nurturing Cultural Competence at an Emerging Medical School
Description
Fostering cultural competence in higher education institutions is
essential, particularly in training future health care workers to
care for diverse populations. The opportunity to explore techniques
to address diversity and cultural competence at a new medical
school was undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of librarians,
faculty, staff, and medical students. From 2011 to 2015, the team
sponsored a voluntary programming series to promote cultural
competence and raise awareness of health care disparities for the
medical school. Thirteen events were hosted with 562 participants
across all. This approach to diversity proved effective and could be
adapted in any higher education setting.
Citation
Swanberg SM, Abuelroos D, Dabaja E, Jurva S, Martin K, McCarron J, Reed-Hendon C, Yeow RY, Harriott MM. Partnership for Diversity: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Nurturing Cultural Competence at an Emerging Medical School. Med Ref Serv Q. 2015;34(4): 451-460.
Date
2015-10
Subject
Cultural competence
Diversity
Medical students
Undergraduate medical education
Underserved populations
Diversity
Medical students
Undergraduate medical education
Underserved populations