Upcoming training: Cultural Awareness Webinar Series
Upcoming MAR-PHTC Training Opportunity
Cultural Awareness Webinar Series
Location:
Online
Description:
The Cultural Awareness Webinar Series focuses on key topics to enhance the cultural awareness of the public health workforce as a whole. Please join us for one webinar or, for a comprehensive understanding of cultural awareness, all four in the series.
Beyond Competence: Aiming for Cultural Humility
June 14, 2018
Numerous national standards have called for health and public health professionals to address multiculturalism through cultural competence. Join Jann Murray-García, MD, MPH a.s she challenges participants to consider moving beyond the limitations of cultural competence to cultural humility.
Promoting Health Equity: The Role of Community-based Strategies
June 21, 2018
Health equity is achieved when every person has the opportunity to attain his or her full health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this position because of social, economic, or environmental circumstances. Patricia I. Documét, MD, DrPH will explore health disparities, health equity, and community-based interventions delivered by community health workers.
Cultural Barriers to Healthcare: Beliefs, Behaviors, and Perceptions
June 28, 2018
Being culturally aware extends beyond a list of do’s and don’ts and requires us to first look from the inside-out. Shandra Banutu-Gomez, MPH, MEd will help learners explore their own personal beliefs, behaviors, and perceptions and how those beliefs may create barriers to care.
Applying Cultural Awareness for Effective Writing in Public Health Practice
Part I: July 12, 2018; Part II: July 19, 2018
Join Daniel Barnett, MD, MPH for this two-part webinar and learn to enhance your professional writing in a way that explicitly factors in cultural and related awareness considerations for your writing audience.
Technology Requirements:
A computer with high-speed Internet connection is required. The webinars are presented through the Adobe Connect Internet-based platform. Connection information will be provided following registration.
For assistance with registration, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.
Registration closing date: 7/09/18
Acknowledgement
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP27882 "Regional Public Health Training Center Program" for $3,420,000. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.