About This Project
Harvard Medical School’s Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, in conjunction with Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health at Boston University, University of Puerto Rico, University of Washington and Tulane/Xavier Universities, developed a National Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health Cultural Competence Curriculum for the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. This model curriculum is designed to train health care providers about the unique needs of minority and other underserved women. The curriculum can be adopted for use in multiple educational settings within academic medical institutions including the Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health as well as in other health care arenas.
Training
The curriculum consists of Training Sessions that provide learners with historical context, basic concepts, clinical information, communication strategies, and other skills to improve their competence and confidence in caring for minority and other underserved women. While the curriculum can be implemented in its entirety, it also is flexible. Each Training Session is a freestanding unit with its own outline, presentation, and resources.
Acknowledgments
This project was funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health and was a collaborative effort of Boston University’s Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, Harvard Medical School’s Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, the University of Puerto Rico’s Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, University of Washington's Center of Excellence in Women's Health and Tulane and Xavier Universities’ Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.
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Principal Investigator: |
JudyAnn Bigby, MD - Harvard University |
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Program Director: |
Jill Bassett, MS - Harvard University |
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Website Designer: |
Bridget Ahearn - Harvard University |
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Project Intern: |
Sayaka Ogata |
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Faculty Committee: |
Sheila Chapman, MD - Boston University
Michele David, MD, MPH, MBA - Boston University
America Facundo, PhD - University of Puerto Rico
Myra Kleinpeter, MD - Tulane/Xavier Universities
Nancy Norman, MD, MPH - Harvard University
Jenny Potter, MD - Harvard University, and
Emily Wong, MD, MHA - University of Washington |
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