The hot new term in higher education is “cultural competence,” says Norman Levitt, a mathematics professor at Rutgers University at New Brunswick. But, he warns, the phrase is little more than a ...

An integrated pattern of learned beliefs, values and behaviors that can be shared among groups Elements of cultural competency: personal identification, language, thoughts, communications, actions, ...

Cultural competency stems from a philosophy of cross-cultural communication and diverse ways of knowing. As an example: Young, white Teach For America teachers teaching low-income minority students in ...

The intersection of patient satisfaction and quality of care is central to healthcare today, and a provider’s level of cultural competence can significantly impact his/her performance in both areas.

Cultural competence has become a major issue in nursing practice, given the current and projected US demographics as well as the long-standing health disparities in people of diverse racial, ethnic, ...

According to a commentary posted in Harvard Business Review, hospitals can boost outcomes and patient engagement through improved cultural competency, that is, the ability to successfully relate to ...

Given the globalization of the modern business environment, leaders within organizations need to be adept at managing employees of varying cultural backgrounds and at communicating with clients all ...

Cultural competence is about acknowledging differences while celebrating and embracing them. It’s a way of making all students feel valued, respected and empowered to succeed in a diverse and ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — For now, defining what cultural competency looks like in Minnesota classrooms still depends on who you're asking. "Cultural competency in classrooms, really means that every student, ...

Clinicians in the United States and elsewhere are treating an increasingly diverse patient population, so in addition to learning about the science of medicine, young doctors and residents need to ...

As 2015 is coming to a close, we would like to thank Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) research community for reviewing our Cultural Competency Series features, both in Newsletters and on ...