Course

Cultural Competence and Preventing Health Disparities

Started Mar 2, 2020
2 credits

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Location:
Online

Course Type:
Self-Paced, Exam Based

Credential:
2 Hours/0.2 CEUs
 

Cultural Competence and Preventing Health Disparities for Pharmacy:

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Health disparities are an ongoing issue in the American healthcare system. These health disparities often occur because systematic barriers make accessing health care more difficult for some groups. This program looks at the social determinants of health and some ways culture affects health beliefs. The goal of this training is to expose the learner to these ideas and tools to prevent health disparities.

Topics include:

  • Factors that Cause Disparities in Health and Health Care
  • Equality, Equity, and Justice: What's the Difference?
  • Culture and Subculture
  • Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
  • Race and Ethnicity
    • What's the difference?
    • Past and Present Health Disparities
    • Ways to Improve
  • Disability
    • Definitions and Misconceptions
    • Barriers and Special Considerations
  • Gender Identity and Orientation
    • Terminology
    • Statistics
    • Concerns for Accessing Care
    • Ways to Improve

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Information:

This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education through the sponsorship of OSU College of Pharmacy. The OSU College of Pharmacy is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Upon completion of this activity, participants will receive a Statement of Completion, and a Statement of Credit shall be uploaded to CPE Monitor. Completion requires 1) Registration for the course 2) Completion of all modules 3) Passing a final exam with 80% or higher and 4) Completion of the program evaluation.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1) Recognize and define culture and sub-culture, as well as describe ways they affect making health related decisions
2) Define health equity and health disparity
3) Provide an example of a factor that can lead to a health disparity
4) Identify at least 2 tools that can beused to improve patient care
5) Identify at least 1 resource available for further education or training

Pharmacist UAN: 0036-0000-22-010-H04-P
Technician UAN: 0036-0000-22-010-H04-T
Target Audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Activity Type: Knowledge
Activity Release Date: 3/7/2022
Activity Expiration Date: 3/7/2025
Faculty/Contributors: Natalea Suchy, PharmD, BCACP; Jay D Rae-Stocklynn
Disclosures: None of the contributors, designers, or reviewers for this course have any financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Course Information:

This course is approved by the Oregon Health Authority’s Office of Equity and Inclusion as an educational training for all healthcare professionals.

Registration for this course is intended for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Contact Information:

If you need help registering or have questions regarding the course, please contact OSU College of Pharmacy.

Browser Requirements:

The following browsers are supported for enrollment and completion of this course. If you are completing the course on a phone or tablet, it is recommended to utlize the Canvas app available in the Apple or Google app store.

  • Chrome 102 and 103
  • Firefox 100 and 101 (*extended releases are not supported)
  • Edge 101 and 102
  • Respondus Lockdown Browser (supporting the latest system requirements)
  • Safari 14 and 15 (Macintosh only)

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