Educators are very familiar with “soft skills,” or those that are peripheral to the core curriculum—nice additions if you have the time. Associating “soft” with a skill often means it is often ...

Morehead State University is now offering an online certification in cultural competency designed to help students create positive social and societal change. The goal of the cultural competency ...

Cultural competency involves seeing the world through the lens of other people, across race, gender and age barriers, among others. Shuangyu Li outlines the five questions to ask when embedding it How ...

Research participants have commonly been found to lack basic understanding of fundamental aspects of the studies in which they are participating. The informed consent process is one of many aspects of ...

3. Cultural competence must be practiced, not just discussed Districts cannot expect to cultivate a welcoming school environment if the facilitators and leaders are not actively engaging in cultural ...

What is cultural competency, and how does it fit in with healthcare? A recent survey among physicians in the United States shows that cultural competency is a key issue both for healthcare ...

A bill seeking to amend the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act passed both Illinois houses on Thursday. The amendment seeks to require that ...

What does cultural competence mean? Working in healthcare, you’ve probably heard this term thrown around a lot. In the last few years in particular, cultural competence in nursing has been a hot topic ...

Healthcare works best when providers understand and respect patients’ cultural contexts. Cultural competence training helps bridge gaps in language, beliefs, and practices, fostering trust and better ...