Diversity
Links
- Diversity Advisory Committee – The Diversity Advisory Committee of Carolinas HealthCare System began in 1998 to assist in recruiting minority physicians and to address concerns regarding diversity.
- Diversity Council of the Carolinas – The Diversity Council of the Carolinas provides leadership and resources to encourage and guide corporations and organizations to become effective in strengthening diversity.
- OCE at the UNC School of Public Health – The Office of Continuing Education (OCE) at the UNC School of Public Health is pleased to announce "Spanish for Health Professionals – Parts I and II". The primary focus of these innovative online courses is improving oral communication skills and promoting cultural awareness of the Latino immigrant community, so health professionals can better communicate with their patients and clients.
- University of New Mexico Press presents "Spanish for Dental Professionals: A Step-by-Step Handbook" – This handbook and accompanying CD have been designed to help dentists, dental hygienists, and other dental personnel communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Intended for novice learners as well as those who need to polish their high school Spanish, Paso a Paso can be used in emergency situations or as a source of phrases to make routine visits more comfortable for patients. Details – FlashPaper, 130KB or PDF, 476KB
- Aetna Foundation awards $25,000 grant – The Charlotte AHEC Interdisciplinary/Cultural and Language Diversity Education Department would like to thank the Aetna Foundation for awarding a $25,000 grant in support of the Bicultural/Bilingual Training for Health Care Professionals proposal. The overall program will promote increased Spanish language functional fluency and related cultural competency among healthcare professionals in the eight county Charlotte AHEC region.