Given the increasing diversity of Canada, cultural competence is considered of paramount importance in practising mental health care effectively. The term cultural competence refers to cultural ...

Culturally competent care is healthcare that considers a person’s cultural and faith-based beliefs. It can help ensure that the care being given is compassionate and effective. Culture refers to the ...

In this week's episode of “Podnosis,” we look at the major health disparities facing Native Americans and explore what can be done to make meaningful improvements. Misty Wilkie, Ph.D., RN, a clinical ...

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physicians and their patients can perceive health care experiences differently when they don’t share the same culture, ethnicity, and language. Such situations ...

To provide quality health care today, practitioners must be culturally competent. Funding sources, such as the federal government, recognize the need to prepare culturally competent clinicians. The ...

Educate the governing body on health equity and cultural competency within the organization and across the health care industry. Explain the language, vocabulary, and core concepts of health equity, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Marginalized groups across the city are coming together to demand special training for doctors and other medical professionals in Illinois. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported ...

Disparities in diversity and inclusion continue to permeate every aspect of healthcare. Despite guidance from the FDA, a significant portion of the population remains underrepresented within the ...

Violet, a platform that provides cultural competency training for clinicians, has raised $4.1 million in seed funding, it announced last week. The latest round brings the company’s total raised to ...