Cross-Cultural Education in U.S. Medical Schools: Development of an Assessment Tool.

Dolhun, Eduardo Pena; Munoz, Claudia; Grumbach, Kevin

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ERIC Number: EJ671695

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Cross-Cultural Education in U.S. Medical Schools: Development of an Assessment Tool.

Dolhun, Eduardo Pena; Munoz, Claudia; Grumbach, Kevin

Academic Medicine, v78 n6 p615-22 Jun 2003

Medical schools were invited to provide written and Web-based materials related to implementing cross-cultural competency in their curricula. A tool was developed to measure teaching methods, skill sets, and eight content areas in cross-cultural education. Most programs emphasized teaching general themes, such as the doctor-patient relationship, socioeconomic status, and racism, along with specific cultural information. (EV)

Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Medical Education, Minority Groups, Physician Patient Relationship, School Surveys, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue titled "Cultural Competence."