Course Description:

Reducing health disparities and achieving equitable health care remains an important goal for the U.S. healthcare system. Cultural competence is widely seen as a foundational pillar for reducing disparities through culturally sensitive and unbiased quality care. Culturally competent care is defined as care that respects diversity in the patient population and cultural factors that can affect health and health care, such as language, communication styles, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Phase II builds upon what was offered in Phase I with a deeper dive into health equity, health inequity and disparities in healthcare/clinical services (mental health, substance abuse, home and community based services).

Course Link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sdu6uqzsrEtDx6Kbfsv9iC2UbymYbV6ID
CE Value (credits): 4
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health

Contact Information:
Brian Walters
269-488-6844
brian.walters@swmbh.org

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