Abstract The Institute of Medicine report entitled Unequal Treatment recommended that all
health care professionals receive training in cross-cultural communication—also called …

Background Cultural competence development in the formative process of healthcare
professionals is crucial for the provision of culturally appropriate health care. This …

International immersion experiences for health-care students have increased over the past
10 years. Students and faculty expect these experiences to increase cultural competency; …

Background: The shifting demographics of the United States population remains a central
challenge for the education sector. A pressing concern rests with the continued cultural gap …

Purpose Cultural competence is crucial for the successful provision of speech, language,
and hearing services. The purpose of this study was to assess and describe gains in cultural …

Occupational therapy (OT) educators recognize a need to ensure that OT students are
culturally competent. The researchers developed the International Collaborative Project on …

Purpose This article reports research findings on the effect of an international immersion
service‐learning project on the level and components of cultural competence of …

Purpose: Curricular integration designed to include cultural competence standards for
health care professionals is paramount to preparing students to meet the needs of a growing …

Introduction Increasingly global health education is being incorporated into health
professions' curricula. Various disciplines have defined global health competencies (GHC) …

Introduction The influence of internationalization on physiotherapist education in at least
North American‐based programmes has become more apparent. Faculty and students have …