A new course at the University of Minnesota is teaching undergraduate medical students cultural competence skills. The course focuses on teaching differences in cultural practices that medical ...

Although educational equity is a fundamental pillar of the American education system, school districts are struggling to ensure their students feel included, safe, and supported. This is in large part ...

Classrooms and schools across the United States are becoming more diverse. Approximately 51% of all public elementary and secondary school students in the U.S. are nonwhite. However, teachers from ...

Description: The book contains a series of case studies of model reservation, rural and urban American Indian and Alaska Native programs providing cultural competency training for clinical staff. The ...

As the nation's population grows more diverse and hospital reimbursements are increasingly tied to patient satisfaction scores, clinicians must become more culturally aware. But what if what's missing ...

The country is changing, and fast. Studies show that racial and ethnic minorities account for most, if not all, of the country’s population growth as of late. “Nationally, the U.S. grew by 19.5 ...

The Asia-Pacific region has a very complicated relationship with the countries next door and further afield, presenting pitfalls for unwary brands. Having worked in Asia for over two decades, I've ...

The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved a first-of-its-kind bill that would require all licenses, certified and registered health care professionals to undergo cultural competency training on health ...

In today’s diverse society, cultural understanding is no longer optional in healthcare—it’s essential. Nowhere is this more evident than in home care and disability services, where the most vulnerable ...