The editors of Continued have rounded up courses focused on cultural competency, inclusion, diversity, and implicit bias. Their selections offer relevant, critical resources needed to provide services with a culturally sensitive mindset. These evidence-based courses are presented by leading experts in the fields Continued serves.
“There is strong evidence that cultural sensitivity training improves professionals’ knowledge, understanding, and skills for working with people from culturally, linguistically, and socio-economically diverse backgrounds,” said Carolyn Smaka, AuD, editor in chief of Continued. “Understanding our unique perspectives and the lens through which we view the world and others can also enrich us individually.”
“At Continued, we are committed to providing meaningful education and resources on a broad range of professional topics like diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
“At Continued, we are committed to providing meaningful education and resources on a broad range of professional topics like diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
EDITOR PICKS | CULTURAL HUMILITY + INCLUSION
From Christy Huynh, AuD, managing editor of AudiologyOnline:
- Fostering an Inclusive Workplace
- Reducing the Influence of Implicit Biases for Healthcare Professionals
- Strategies for Creating a Culturally-Inclusive Mindset
- Understanding Privilege, for Healthcare Professionals
- Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Strategies for Clinicians
From Jessica Lewis, MEd, ECSE, managing editor of Early Childhood Education:
- Understanding and Working with Diverse Families
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Ten Guideposts to Abolish Racial Bias in Work with Infant and Early Childhood Providers
- Opening the Culture Door: Valuing Diversity
- Supporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood
- Diversity and Cultural Awareness
- Working with Diverse Families and Coworkers
- Cultural Differences – Communication and Conflict Resolution Styles
From Fawn Carson, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, senior managing editor of OccupationalTherapy.com:
- Sociocultural, Diversity, And Lifestyle Choices CEU Courses
- Understanding Privilege, for Healthcare Professionals
- Reducing the Influence of Implicit Biases for Healthcare Professionals
- Strategies for Creating a Culturally-Inclusive Mindset
- U.S. Healthcare Services & Diverse Populations
- Minority is the New Majority: Strategies to Combat Racism, Address Micro-aggressions, and Promote Healing in the Therapeutic Setting
- Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Strategies for Clinicians
- Learning To Practice With Cultural Humility
From Calista Kelly, PT, DPT, ACEEAA, Cert. MDT, senior managing editor of PhysicalTherapy.com:
- Beyond DEI: Cultivating a Culture of Belonging
- Implicit Bias: Research and Tools
- Managing Implicit Bias for Healthcare Excellence
- Learning To Practice With Cultural Humility
- How to Interact With Patients Who Hold Different Values and Beliefs With Respect
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Care: It's Not Just Black and White:
- U.S. Healthcare Services & Diverse Populations
From Katie Kirk, PsyD, LAC, group managing editor–behavioral health/Continued Psychology:
- Cultural Competency: Latina Immigrant Model of Non-Traditional Approaches to PMADS
- Cultural Competency in Behavioral Health
- Fundamentals and Ethical Considerations of Clinical Practice with LGBT Populations: Assessment and Therapy Guidelines
- Ethics of Interpreter Mediated Psychotherapy in Gender Affirming Care
- Adapting Evidence-Based Practices for Transgender Patients: Current Literature, Ethical Considerations, and Future Directions
From Farzana Chowdhury, MS, CCC-SLP, BSRC, RRT-NPS, managing editor of Respiratory Therapy:
- Beyond Cultural Competency: Addressing Health Disparities Through Awareness, Sensitivity and Communication
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Care: It's Not Just Black and White:
- Cultural Awareness and Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- Health Literacy & Delivering Culturally Competent Care
- U.S. Healthcare Services & Diverse Populations
- Understanding Privilege, for Healthcare Professionals
From Katrinna Matthews, DSW, MEd, LAPSW, managing editor of Social Work:
- Practicing Anti-Colonial Mental Health Therapy
- Race & Culture Matter: Developing a Culturally Inclusive Mindset
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Care: It's Not Just Black and White - Access to Healthcare
- Courageous Conversations on Racism and Religious Bigotry: Engaging Clients and Colleagues
From Amy Hansen, MA, CCC-SLP, senior managing editor of SpeechPathology.com:
- Learning To Practice With Cultural Humility
- Managing Implicit Bias for Healthcare Excellence
- Implicit Bias: Research and Tools
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Care: It's Not Just Black and White - Access to Healthcare
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Care: It's Not Just Black and White - Disabilities
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Care: It's Not Just Black and White - Mental Health Care
“These courses are vital for professionals and also exemplify the values we stand for as a company.” — Ronaldo Olivas
“These courses are vital for professionals and also exemplify the values we stand for as a company,” said Ronaldo Olivas, VP of operations and member of Continued’s diversity committee. “We are dedicated to ongoing, meaningful action to prioritize diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism efforts within our organization and in the professions we serve.”