This course, Care for All: Cultural Competence, Inclusion, and Vulnerable Populations, focuses on the importance of understanding the scope and importance of culture and inclusion is addressed including its influences upon patients and families, the interdisciplinary health care team, and the health care or spiritual care provider him or herself. Emphasis will be on not only identifying the cultural and social issues that may arise, but the skills needed to demonstrate the ability to assist in incorporating those beliefs and values into the patient’s plan of care. In addition, this course will define and address “marginalized populations” - those without the same level of access to health care and other services that others depend on – including those who are illiterate or with low health literacy, people who are intellectually disabled, the homeless, and those who are incarcerated.
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