Cross Cultural Health Care Case Studies: online self-study course

This convenient online course can be taken from anywhere. You can participate in our online classes from home, from your office, even when you travel. A PC or laptop, modem and browser bring the virtual classroom to you, when and where you want to participate. We invite you to join the mailing list for online courses. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: join-pdas-online@lists.wisc.edu.

At a glance:

Dates: Register for the program whenever it is convenient for you and work at your own pace.
Location: Online
Fee: $75
Requirements: See additional computer requirements.
Contact: Ann Whitaker, 608-262-4509, awhitaker@dcs.wisc.edu
Tell a friend: Tell a friend or colleague about this program.
To enroll: See registration options. Program #1070

Description:

This continuing education self-study course explores issues of cultural competence through case studies. It consists of five tutorials on cultural competence, aimed at familiarizing health care providers with common issues that arise when working with people of diverse cultures.

The course includes the following modules:

• Core Concepts in Cultural Competence

• The Lanesha Johnson Case Study presents concepts and issues related to social, emotional, and cultural factors that influence adherence.

Who this course is for: Social Workers and other human service providers such as counselors, psychologists and case managers, working in a health care setting.

• The Diane Mathis Case Study presents the legal background and requirements regarding the need for medical interpretation and how an individual or organization can respond to this responsibility.

• The Alejandro Flores Case Study presents concepts and issues related to normative cultural values and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as they affect medical decision-making in a Latino family.

• The Rivka Cohen Case Study presents concepts and issues related to cultural and religious factors as they affect medical decision-making and disease management.

Author and course resource:

This course was developed through the collaborative efforts of the National Pediatric Pulmonary Centers.

Support was provided by funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

Contributors include:

• Craig Becker, LCSW, MSSW, University of Wisconsin Pediatric Pulmonary Center
• Susan Horky, LCSW, MSW, University of Florida Pediatric Pulmonary Center
• Janet Johnson, PNP, MSN, University of Alabama at Birmingham Pediatric Pulmonary Center
• Mary Jeanne Phipps, LICSW. MSW, University of Washington Pediatric Pulmonary Center
• Betty-Pauline Polanco, RRT, MEd, University of  Arizona Pediatric Pulmonary Center
• Melissa Saperstein, MSW, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Pediatric Pulmonary Center
• Rebecca Tribby, RN, MSN, University of Wisconsin Pediatric Pulmonary Center

Course access:

Once your registration for the course is received, you are sent an e-mail (you must include an e-mail address with your registration) with the course Web site access and your password. All course readings and content are contained within the course site. When you have completed the course and quizzes, also contained within the course site, you are sent an official Completion Report verifying your completion of the course and the number of continuing education hours earned.

Computer requirements:

Computer requirements to use Learn@UW online courses are as follows:

• An Internet connection
• A Web Browser (such as Internet Explore 5.0 higher, Netscape 4.7, 6 or higher, Mozilla, or Safari. Note: Netscape 7.0 is recommended for Mac users)
• E-mail account (address). You must have an e-mail address to participate in our online course. Please include your e-mail address with your registration.

More information on current requirements.

Additional computer requirements for this course:

• Flash version 6 or higher
• Sound card and speakers to hear the lectures
• Java enabled browser such as IE 6 or higher (PC) or IEj.x or Safari (Mac), Mozilla 1.7.3 or FireFox 1 (PC/Mac) or Netscape 7.1 (PC/Mac)
• Mac OS X (if using Mac)

Credits:

CEU: 0.5 or 5 hours of continuing education from the UW-Madison. When you finish the course quizzes, which are contained within the course site, you receive a Completion Report verifying your participation in the course.

Approvals: The Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies is an approved provider for professional counselors through the National Board of Certified Counselors (provider #5990), social workers through the Association of Social Work Boards (provider #1042), and is an accredited university provider for WI licensed psychologists, and marriage and family therapists.

General information:

Registration: Registrations are confirmed in writing. If you do not receive written confirmation of your registration, please call 608-262-7942.

Fee: $75.

Credits:The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professional Development and Applied Studies, (provider number #1042) is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (800-225-6880) through the Approved Continuing Education program. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professional Development and Applied Studies, maintains responsibility for the program. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is also an approved provider by the Wisconsin Psychological Examining Board to offer continuing education credits for psychologists.

For more information: If you have any questions, contact Ann Whitaker 608-262-4509 or awhitaker@dcs.wisc.edu. We also invite you to join our list to receive e-mail notices of online courses in human services. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: join-pdas-online@lists.wisc.edu.

Registration options:

By phone: Call 608-262-7942 or toll-free 800-725-9692.

By mail: Print, complete and mail the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

By fax: Print, complete and fax the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

Online: Secure online registration is available for this program.