Continuing Education
Interdisciplinary Continuing Education Offerings
This unique, interactive self-study program consists of a series of five tutorials in cultural competence, aimed at familiarizing health care providers with common issues that arise while working with people of diverse cultures. Each tutorial consists of a home page to introduce the topic and define concepts, a case story to illustrate the topic, a multimedia lecture about the topic, and a series of learning activities to engage the learner in applying the concepts to the case story. These modules were developed collaboratively by the seven Pediatric Pulmonary Centers.
Topics
- Core Concepts in Cultural Competence - The case of a hospitalized Romani child explores cultural competence, health beliefs and social factors.
- Lanesha Johnson - The case of a clinic visit for an African American adolescent with asthma explores social and emotional issues of adherence.
- Diane Mathis - The case of a community hospital responding to a Somali community explores interpreter services and limited English proficiency related to non-English Speaking patients/families
- Alejandro Flores - The case of a 4 year-old Puerto-Rican boy who has frequent asthma exacerbations explores normative values, folk health and wellness beliefs that may affect medical decision making.
- Rivka Cohen - The case of 6-year-old Hasidic Jewish girl with cystic fibrosis named Rivka Cohen who is starting school in the fall explores cultural and religious factors that effect medical decision making.
Access the Course*
- Non-Credit Access: http://ppc.mchtraining.net/
- Nurses: http://mynursingce.son.wisc.edu/
- Physicians: http://www.cme.uwisc.org/
- Social Workers: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/online/cc-cases.htm
* A small fee is required when completing modules for continuing education credit
Building Skills to Provide Quality Health Care: Case Studies of Children with Special Health Care Needs
This unique, interactive self-study program consists of a series of five tutorials in cultural competence, aimed at familiarizing health care providers with common issues that arise while working with people of diverse cultures. Each tutorial consists of a home page to introduce the topic and define concepts, a case story to illustrate the topic, a multimedia lecture about the topic, and a series of learning activities to engage the learner in applying the concepts to the case story. were developed by the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Pulmonary Center.
Topics
- Cultural Self Awareness - The case of a nurse’s assumptions and biases about two families explores how personal biases and attitudes can have a negative impact on care.
- Individual Leadership - The case of a nurse’s leadership in improving the discharge process in a children’s hospital explores the characteristics of a leader.
- Advocating for Children with Special Health Care Needs - The case of a health care provider participation in legislative advocacy for two families of children with a chronic disease explores the importance of legislative advocacy for children with special health care needs.
- Transition Model - The case of a young girl with asthma starting kindergarten explores how the Transition Model can be used to make this a more positive experience.
- Adherence Factors - The case of a seemingly “model” adolescent with cystic fibrosis explores the factors that can influence a patient’s adherence.
- Communication and Working with Interpreters - The case of sharing medical information with a young Hispanic mom explores how to effectively communicate with a person with Limited English Proficiency using a qualified medical interpreter.
Access the Course*
- Nurses: http://mynursingce.son.wisc.edu/
* A small fee is required when completing modules for continuing education credit