Nursing Program event to address Cultural Competence in Health Care Delivery:  Mar. 28

Updated: 03.13.2008, 2:57 PM -

The Nursing Pipeline Program will host Dr. Josepha Campinha-Bacote who will speak about Cultural Competence in Health Care Delivery from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28.  The event will focus on the issue of cultural competency and diversity as it relates to communication in health care education and health care services. It will be held in Malibu Hall 100 and there will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages. The event is open to the public and RSVPs are requested and must be made before Tuesday, March 25.

Campinha-Bacote is an internationally recognized expert in cultural competency in health care. She has worked with managed healthcare organizations, acute and long-term medical centers, outpatient healthcare organizations, academic institutions, community outreach centers, faith-based organizations, and the federal government to enhance the level of cultural competence among their employees and healthcare professionals.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Betty Ortiz, Nursing Pipeline Coordinator, at 437-8954 or betty.ortiz@csuci.edu.