The model can be helpful for informing how we might pursue self-development in this area, as well as how we might approach helping others to develop their cultural competence. Dr. Mitchell Hammer ...

Cultural competency is not just a desirable skill for nurses, it is increasingly essential. ... Dr. Campinha-Bacote described her practice model of cultural competence as a volcano.

Cultural competence in treating health conditions Cultural competency model for African Americans 1 Note: Black and African American have been used inter-changeably.

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 ...

While most hospitals have some training available, MMMRCs Chair, Dr. Carla Ortique said the actual, more intensive training that helps individuals recognize their bias is not always being done.

Cultural competence is not a discreet event but is a continual, multi-step process. Campinha-Bacote (2003) developed a cultural competence model for health care that is described as the ability of ...

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 ...

Cultural competency is important for all therapists regardless of their ethnic or racial background. Included are some reflections on enhancing your skills.