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D&I Articles of Interest
US Health Care Spending by Race and Ethnicity, 2002-2016.pdf
Trends in Differences in Health Status and Health Care Access.pdf
Does Race Interfere With the Doctor-Patient Relationship.pdf
2019 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND DISPARITIES REPORT.pdf
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report - Chartbook on Patient Safety.pdf
The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Healthcare Work Force.pdf
Hospitals try to cross cultural divides to build trust in COVID-19 vaccination.pdf
Race and Pharmacogenomics—Personalized Medicine or Misguided Practice.pdf
Recalibrating the Use of Race in Medical Research.pdf
Strategies to Mitigate Clinician Implicit Bias Against Sexual and Gender Minority Patients.pdf
Being Mindful of Cultural and Linquistic Diversity in Everyday Practice.pdf
Diversity and Inclusion
Cultural Competency
A Treatment Improvement Protocol: Improving Cultural Competence (PDF, 4.21 MB)
Best practice guidelines for treatment of substance use disorders, with a focus on cultural competence. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A field guide to create a more welcoming, safe and inclusive environment that contributes to improved health care quality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients and their families. The Joint Commission
Center for Multicultural Health
Promotes the health and well-being of people in diverse communities
Clear Communication: Cultural Respect
A description of what is cultural respect and answers to frequently asked questions about cultural respect in the context of National Institutes of Health. National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cross Cultural Health Care Program
Addresses broad cultural issues that impact the health of individuals and families
Cultural and Linguistic Competency - Office of Minority Health. Web site with guides, national standards, policies, initiatives, laws, reports, and training tools
Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cultural Sensitivity, A Pocket Guide for Health Care Professionals -Full text – Joint Commission - 2012
Tip sheets for clinicians to increase their awareness about concepts and preferences of patients from the diverse cultures. University of Washington Medical Center.
Diversity and Cultural Competency
Link to resources on cultural competency. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
List of resources, blogs, and newsletters about increasing cultural competency training and diversity in governance and leadership. American Hospital Association
Ethnicity, Culture and Alcohol
Training module to familiarize people with literature that relates alcohol issues to race, ethnicity, and culture. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Information about cultural beliefs and medical issues for the health care of recent immigrants. Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington
Compilation of Web sites, reports, guidelines, and training tools. The Joint Commission
Minority Health and Health Equity Archive
An electronic archive for digital resource materials in the fields of minority health and health disparities research and policy. University of Maryland Center and University of Pittsburgh
National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC)
Resources for culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems. Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care
Self-directed training course for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. CME and CEU credits available. Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Reducing Disparities in Health Care
A list of resources for physicians to reduce health disparities, research on eliminating health care inequalities, and work by the American Medical Association to reduce health care disparities. American Medical Association
State Minority Health Contacts
Interactive map locating minority health points of contact in states and territories. Office of Minority Health Resource Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Continuing education programs for nurses and physicians. Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health
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