Cultural Humility and Competence in Health Professions and Population Health 

    Our patients, clients, and communities are increasingly diverse. Do we fully understand the various backgrounds and cultures of the populations we serve? Do we tailor our professional work to meet their health needs and increase the likelihood of improved health?

   This new interdisciplinary seminar provides an indepth and advanced understanding of what it means to be a culturally competent health practitioner. Through didactic presentations, class discussion and interactive learning students will have the opportunity to:
  · Develop awareness and reflect on their own cultural background through domains that influence cultural values, beliefs and attitudes.
  · Examine critical background information related to diversity, disparities in health status, health care and access to quality care while simultaneously focusing on personal experience and reflection about these issues.
  · Develop an individual or community health initiative that reflects their learning of cultural humility and competency from the course.
  · Create a personal action plan that promotes diversity, cultural awareness and competence in their professional development and organizational settings where they work.
This primarily online course runs from September 13 through December 13, 2008. Three inperson
Saturday class meetings will be held September 13, October 4 and December 13 at Jefferson’s center city campus (time and room TBD).
Register now: OT797 Seminar in Advanced Practice: CRN# 70695, section 02 (3 credits, $825/credit)

Persons from outside TJU or TJU students not enrolled in the Jefferson College of Health Professions may register as a nonmatriculated JCHP student to take this course (complete the Non Matriculant Application.

Questions? Contact Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L