“The increasing diversity of the nation brings opportunities and challenges for health care providers, health care systems, and policy makers to create and deliver culturally competent services. Cultural competence is defined as the ability of providers and organizations to effectively deliver health care services that meet the social, cultural,...
Scholarship
Academic Medicine – Commentary: Linking Cultural Competence Training to Improved Health Outcomes: Perspectives From the Field
The Institute of Medicine report entitled Unequal Treatment recommended that all health care professionals receive training in cross-cultural communication—also called “cultural competence”—as one potential strategy for addressing racial or ethnic disparities in health care. Although evidence shows that cultural competence training improves the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of physicians...
CHWS – Trends in New York Registered Nurse Graduations, 2005-2015
This report discusses trends in New York nursing education based on a survey of RN program deans and directors.
National Health Service Corps
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) helps bring health care to those who need it most. Since 1972, they have been connecting primary health care providers to areas of the United States with limited access to care through their scholarship and loan repayment programs.