cultural competency class at your school?

[l0405]

I've heard about the possibility of a cultural competency class 'coming soon to a school near you.'
Does anyone know about this at your school? Is it a required course or an elective? What's the general feeling out there on a) the need for a class like this and b) the effectiveness of a class like this with regard to improved access?
(Personally, I think more resources should be devoted to practice management curriculum, but that's just me... anyone out there who can change my mind??)

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[ItsGavinC]

We have periodic courses like this and they are completely unnecessary in my opinion.

In fact, we get bombarded with so much political and diversity junk, that it becomes a running joke amongst students.

This is especially true given the guise under which our administration often operate--completely opposite to that which they proclaim to be teaching us.

 

[LSR1979]

I've heard about the possibility of a cultural competency class 'coming soon to a school near you.'
Does anyone know about this at your school? Is it a required course or an elective? What's the general feeling out there on a) the need for a class like this and b) the effectiveness of a class like this with regard to improved access?
(Personally, I think more resources should be devoted to practice management curriculum, but that's just me... anyone out there who can change my mind??)

Sounds like a waste of time and resources to me.

 

[Zurik5]

Sounds like a waste of time and resources to me.

For sure, we have it and it's horrible.
Cultural diversity, common....

 

[unlvdmd]

UNLV has it too. The idea of it is good, but in all reality we don't have time for busy work. It is nothing you can't learn in a CE course in one afternoon.

 

[Dr. Nubbs]

We have periodic courses like this and they are completely unnecessary in my opinion.

In fact, we get bombarded with so much political and diversity junk, that it becomes a running joke amongst students.

This is especially true given the guise under which our administration often operate--completely opposite to that which they proclaim to be teaching us.

Amen GavinC, as if we didn't have enough on our plates as 2nd year dental students. Oh well, I supppose we can turn it into a positive experience...your only homework consists of NOT killing your classmates when they get on your nerves, right? So far I'm doing well in that respect.