A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care

A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care is organized by Drexel University College of Medicine - Continuing Medical Education.

Original Release Date: December 6, 2004
Last Date of Review: December 31, 2018
Expiration Date: December 31, 2021

Target Audience:
• Physicians
• Physician Assistants
• Nurse Practitioners
• Those interested in advancing health equity, improving quality, and helping to eliminate disparities

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify at least five areas related to cultural and linguistic competency in medical practice
• Identify at least three strategies to promote self-awareness about attitudes, beliefs, biases, and behaviors that may influence clinical care
• Devise strategies to enhance skills toward the provision of care in a culturally competent clinical practice
• Demonstrate the advantages of the adoption of the National CLAS Standards in clinical practice

Goal/Statement of Need
Culturally and linguistically appropriate services help advance health equity, improve quality, and eliminate health and health care disparities.

Persistent disparities, an increasingly diverse society, and an evolving health and health care system all underscore the necessity for providing services and care in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner.

A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care equips physicians with awareness, knowledge, and skills in culturally and linguistically appropriate services to improve the quality of services and care provided in our nation’s health and health care organizations.