The Population Health Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College is organizing The Cultural Competence in Healthcare workshop which aims to eliminate health disparities and increase access to quality healthcare services for people from different cultural backgrounds, origins, ethnicities, races, religions, nationalities, genders, or any other differences.

A humanistic approach to medical practices has been developing over the last few decades, emphasizing the importance of the social aspects and cultural competence in healthcare. Studies reveal that cultural diversity increases the complexity of healthcare systems and creates various challenges for healthcare practitioners, administrators, and staff. Research suggests that patients who do not speak the mainstream language of the healthcare system are “at higher risk of experiencing adverse events” than those who are fluent in the language.

5 September 2022 at WCM-Q 3:30pm - 8:15pm