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Educating the Health Professional for Improving Cultural Competency CME/CE Author Information and Disclosures Release Date: April 30, 2008; Valid for credit through April 30, 2009 | Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians;
Nurses - 0.5 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology) | | To participate in this internet activity: (1) review the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures; (2) study the education content; (3) take the post-test and/or complete the evaluation; (4) view/print certificate View details. Contents of This CME/CE Activity- Educating the Health Professional for Improving Cultural CompetencyPresenters: William E. Matory, MD; Nelson L. Adams, MD; Carolyn B. Britton, MD, MS; Richard A. Levinson, MD
Authors: Mohammad Akhter, MD, MPH; Melissa E. Clarke, MD; Christopher N. DeGannes, MD, FACP; Nedra H. Joiner, MDAvailable As: Slides/Video | Slides/Transcript
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Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Describe key components of federal regulation requiring language-assistive services
- Be aware of the possibility of unconscious bias and stereotyping in treating patients of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Provide the appropriate translation services for patients with low English proficiency
Authors and Disclosures William E. Matory, MD
Disclosure: William E. Matory, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Nelson L. Adams, MD
Disclosure: Nelson L.
Adams, MD, has disclosed that he has served as a speaker for Merck. Carolyn B. Britton, MD, MS
Disclosure: Carolyn B. Britton, MD, MS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Richard A. Levinson, MD
Disclosure: Richard A. Levinson, MD, has disclosed that he owns stock, stock options, or bonds in Pfizer.
Mohammad Akhter, MD, MPH
Disclosure: Mohammad Akhter, MD, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Melissa E. Clarke, MD
Disclosure: Melissa E. Clarke, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Christopher N. DeGannes, MD, FACP
Disclosure: Christopher N. DeGannes, MD, FACP, was supported in
part by grant K07HL0801466 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Nedra H. Joiner, MD
Disclosure: Nedra H. Joiner, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Carol Peckham
Disclosure: Carol Peckham has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. |
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This Activity is sponsored by Medscape Continuing Education Provider Unit. Medscape is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Awarded 0.5 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; none of these credits is in the area of pharmacology. Provider Number: 6FDKKC-PRV-05
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