“Presented here are ten things every health care organization can do to achieve a more inclusive and affirming health care environment. These practical strategies are meant to be broad enough to be adaptable, yet specific enough to allow for measuring progress. In taking these steps, you will make significant strides in providing equitable health...
A guide to providing appropriate and welcoming care to LGBT individuals for health care providers and staff.
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...
Amina in the Nexus is a toolkit providing documents, powerpoints, and videos that depict the potential for interprofessional education and health care through the example of the fictional character, Amina and her health care team.
This report discusses trends in New York nursing education based on a survey of RN program deans and directors.
A webinar focused on nurse practitioner residency programs as part of a tranformation of primary care.
This tool includes a list of web links for behavioral health agencies to help, enhance and/or develop Cultural & Linguistic Competence, Best Practices Programs, and Service Delivery for diverse cultural groups.
REHPS, Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students, Summer Experience Program helps place university students who are enrolled in medical, physician assistant, pharmacy and advanced practice nursing programs in a four week experience with preceptors established in rural or frontier areas of South Dakota. The students are paired together, promoting...
The Yankton Rural Area Health Education Center focuses on enhancing access to quality healthcare and on improving the supply and distribution of healthcare professionals through partnerships. That’s exactly what Yankton Rural AHEC aims to do with this program – Rural Rewards – A Call to Care. A collaboration of several...
This paper provides background on how Health Centers can partner with academic institutions or residency programs to offer service learning programs at Health Centers and thereby foster interest in Health Center careers among the next generation of oral health professionals. The paper explores different collaboration models and provides suggestions about issues for Health Centers to consider when...
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