269839 Cancer Disparities: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Competencies for Reducing the Burden of Cancer

Saturday, October 27, 2012 : 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Donna Elliott, MD, EdD , Office of Student Affairs, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
This presentation will highlight the research on cancer disparities among select populations in the United States and the importance of culturally competent training and education to eliminate these disparities. Case examples will be utilized to illustrate the competencies in the report.

Learning Areas:
Diversity and culture
Other professions or practice related to public health
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Describe the value of cross-over education between medicine and public health. Define cancer health disparities Discuss the relationship among cultural competence domains and cancer health disparities. Analyze case study content of cancer disparity examples. Demonstrate cultural competence domains via role-play facilitation.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I served as Co-Chair of the AAMC/ASPH joint expert panel on cultural competence and Co-Author of the Cultural Competence Education in Medicine and Public Health that serves as the framework for this learning institute. I am an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and have published numerous articles in the area of health care disparities and cultural competence and a grant funded to explore cultural competence education.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 1006.0: Cultural Competence Education for Students in Medicine and Public Health: A Teaching and Training Module to Bolster Community Health Across the Lifespan