Name: U.S. Healthcare Services & Diverse Populations
Rating: 5 (1316 reviews)

This course provides information regarding some of the barriers that minorities face in the healthcare setting. It also discusses ideas for improving patient-centered care for diverse populations, and for supporting coworkers of diverse backgrounds.

This course meets the requirement for cultural competency training for Oregon licensees, but is relevant to professionals in all states.

Course created on September 1, 2020

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Professional Issues Progressus: Building Expertise

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On Demand

Course Type: Video, Audio

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.2 Introductory, Related; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/2.0; SAC/2.0

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify barriers to healthcare in diverse populations.
After this course, participants will be able to identify ways to be more inclusive when providing healthcare services.
After this course, participants will be able to identify ways to support co-workers in a healthcare setting.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Reflection Activities
15-30 Minutes	Barriers to Healthcare
30-45 Minutes	Considerations for Healthcare Research
45-115 Minutes	Information and ideas for improving provision of services
115-120 Minutes	Summary

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Presented By

Tasha Perkins Holmes
MOT, OTR/L

Tasha Perkins Holmes, MOT, OTR/L has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Tasha has been an occupational therapist for over 16 years. She has worked in a variety of settings with age groups spanning from toddlers to the elderly. Tasha has spent over 9 years providing school-based OT services with more than 6 of those years using a teletherapy service delivery model. Her teletherapy experience has allowed her to provide school-based OT services across the United States and as well as internationally. In addition to direct treatment services, Tasha also spent time teaching in the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Central Piedmont Community College.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Tasha Holmes received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Tasha Holmes has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Introductory Level
0.2 ASHA CEUs

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 2 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.

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Speech-Language and Audiology Canada

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U.S. Healthcare Services & Diverse Populations