CULTURAL COMPETENCY 203

Course overview

*Develop an appreciation of the impact of culture group, minority group and racial group on the health care relationship. *Increase sensitivity, knowledge and skills to promote effective intercultural interactions. *Identify our own provider culture/judgments /biases and their impact. *Examine characteristics of Asians, Blacks and Middle Easterners. *Summarize how to care for patients of these three ethnic/racial groups and how to narrow the gap between us *Develop an understanding/plan of how to reach out to these populations.