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Teaching
Tools, Strategies, and Resources, continued
Suggested Strategies
for Incorporation into Curricula and Practice
The following
strategies are offered to assist faculty in incorporating multicultural
health effectively into all aspects of MCH training
programs.
The strategies
are categorically listed as follows:
- Coursework/Curricula,
- Practice-Based
Strategies,
- Research,
- Fostering
an Environment That Values Multicultural Students, and
- Supporting
Student Language Proficiency;
and
a list of Key Success Factors for implementation.
These strategies
should be deployed within the framework of the Suggested
strategies for incorporating cultural and linguistic
competence into MCH training programs in Section
B4 and with the broad focus and scope of the
multicultural health elements
outlined in this module.
MCHB Performance
Standards indicate that MCHB-funded training
programs should have an institutional commitment and a written
plan for
incorporating cultural competency. Additionally, multicultural
health factors should be incorporated into this plan. Each
program should develop its own plan through a collaborative process
with
faculty, students, alumni, community partners, and key stakeholders.
The process is as important as the outcome because authentic,
shared “buy-in” and
commitment are critical to its successful design and implementation.
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