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Cultural Competency

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EMSC National Resource Center (not a U.S. government website)

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Example Practices: Model Programs in Cultural Competency

EMSC Resource Center of Minnesota (not a U.S. Government web site). This Emergency Medical Services for Children project seeks to address cultural competency as it relates to pediatric emergency care by co-sponsoring emergency medical services provider diversity workshops, developing cultural competency-focused articles for emergency medical services newsletters, and disseminating surveys to local ambulance services on cultural competency and diversity.

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  Database Searches

National Library of Medicine PubMed journal article database
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Family & Caregiver Resources

EMSC National Resource Center (not a U.S. government website)

  • Working with Families to Enhance Emergency Medical Services for Children (not a U.S. government website). Developed by emergency care professionals and families who have experienced emergency care first hand, this guide is intended to help state and local emergency medical services agencies, EMSC grantees, hospitals, and family advocates explore the concept of family-centered care, including culturally competent care, and apply it to pediatric emergency medical services. (2001)
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