Library Grand Rounds

Cultural Awareness: Resources That Can Help
May 6, 2004

Research Guide for Cultural Awareness In Health Care

Presentation Audio/Video Stream (RealMedia Player Software)

"Cultural Competency in Health" is defined by the U.S. Office of Minority Health as "health care services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs and practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patient populations."

Dr. Joseph O'Donnell, MD, Professor of Medicine and Senior Advising Dean of Dartmouth Medical School, led a discussion of this important health care issue. Sheila Gorman, MLS, Research and Education Librarian, supported this discussion with a selection of information resources designed to improve the ability of individuals and institutions to understand and meet the health care needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. We explored resources on specific cultures, interpreter services, government funding opportunities, and teaching tools.

Library Grand Rounds are a forum for presenting information resources and tools of interest to Dartmouth clinicians. Please contact Karen Odato, the Libraries' Education Coordinator, if you have questions, comments or suggestions for future Library Grand Rounds.

The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center designates this educational activity for up to one hour in Category I credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.