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Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 7, No. 3 suppl, 247S-255S (2006) DOI: 10.1177/1524839906288697 © 2006 Society for Public Health Education Teaching Cultural Competence to Reduce Health DisparitiesDepartment of Health Sciences and Administration and University of Michigan-Flints NIH-funded Project EXPORT in Flint, Michigan
Mentoring Core for the University of Michigan-Flints NIH-funded Project EXPORT in Flint, Michigan
Flints Odyssey House Health Awareness Center and National Community-Based Organization Network in Flint, Michigan As part of the Genesee County, Michigan, REACH 2010 initiative, a new course, Cultural Competence in Health Care, was developed at the University of Michigan-Flint. The objective of this course is to improve the cultural competence of future health and human service providers and to reduce persistent racial and ethnic health disparities. This article describes the course and the important role that REACH 2010 partners played in its development and implementation. Course materials, methods, and student feedback are summarized, along with lessons learned.
Key Words: cultural competence health disparities community-informed instruction higher education
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