Reducing Health Disparities: A Culturally Sensitive Approach for Busy Primary Care Providers

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction A. About This Course B. Learning Objectives Section 2: Creating a Culture of Health A. Meet Dr. Sharpanuff B. What Is Meant by Culture? C. Why Study Health Disparities? D. Health Disparities E. Health Equity F. Creating Better Health for All G. Review H. Summary Section 3: What Is Cultural Competency? A. Meet Jerry B. Systems Disparities and Being Culturally-Sensitive C. Cultural Competency D. Cultural Humility E. Informal Cultural Practice F. Skills-Based Approaches G. Review H. Summary Section 4: Considerations for Busy Primary Care Clinicians A. Step 1 B. Step 2 C. Step 3 D. Step 4 E. Review F. Summary Section 5: Conclusion A. Summary B. Course Contributors C. Resources D. References E. Congratulations! F. Exam

Naju Madra, M.A. is an internal subject matter expert and clinical content writer for Relias' Behavioral Healthcare library. She earned her Master's degree in Psychology with specific study in neuropsychological assessment for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. She brings with her a wealth of experience in clinical assessment, along with expertise in large-scale clinical research project management, recruitment, training, as well as in-person and web-based curriculum development.

In addition to scholarly activities such as writing manuals and preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, Ms. Madra has over 15 years of behavioral healthcare experience ranging from crisis counseling and job coaching for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring disorders, to community college instruction, and trauma specialist at the Veterans Health Administration. In her current role, Ms. Madra has contributed authorship to over 100 behavioral healthcare course offerings for both licensed and non-licensed professionals in the Health & Human Services market.

Disclosure: Naju Madra, M.A. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Leighton Y. Huey, M.D. is the Associate Dean for Community & Continuing Medical Education and the Birnbaum/Blum Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He previously was Associate Dean for Community & Continuing Medical Education, and prior to that, Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut. He also has served as Vice-Chair and Medical Director in Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School, as well as Medical Director in the Scripps Memorial system in La Jolla. He completed his residency at the University of California, San Diego, after which he joined the faculty there. He has a strong interest in health care reform and in the meaningful integration of behavioral health into physical health care. He is very interested in health care moving “upstream” to engage with communities in the social determinants of health. Disclosure: Leighton Y. Huey, M.D. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.