SMJ articles in the category "cultural competency"

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Cultural Competency in Medical Education through the Arts and Humanities: An Innovative Immersive Community-Based Workshop

Objective: Teaching cultural competency is a critical but challenging task for clinician educators. Immersive experiential learning in the local community through the arts and humanities remains underexplored in medical education. To address this gap, a novel arts and humanities–based cultural competency workshop was developed. Methods: This half-day cultural competency workshop…

Posted in: cultural competency 3 medical education 79

Original Article

An Innovative Approach to Cultural Competency and Spirituality Education for Medical Students

Objectives: Professional organizations have recognized the need to educate and empower medical students for equitable and inclusive care. One component of providing such care for patients of diverse backgrounds is culturally sensitive and patient-centered communication. The aim of this work was to improve skills in culture competency and spiritual history…

Posted in: communication skills 5 cultural competency 3

Original Article

How Does Black History Help Doctors? Addressing Cultural Competency through Cinemeducation at a Diverse Medical School

Racial minorities will account for >50% of the United States population by 2045, yet race and ethnicity persist as leading predictors of morbidity. Although minorities achieve better outcomes when treated by racially concordant providers, the number of minority physicians is disproportionately low compared with the rapidly growing minority population. This…

Posted in: cultural competency 3 health disparities 20 medical education 79
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