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Culturally Competent Public Health Practice for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Populations (On Demand-CE) is a Course

Culturally Competent Public Health Practice for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Populations (On Demand-CE)

Started Feb 25, 2021
1 credit

$3 Enroll

Full course description

PLEASE NOTE: You must pay a $3 fee to enroll in this CE version of the course. 

If you are NOT seeking CE or a certificate of completion, please enroll in the free version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/ccphss0419noce

 
In 2016, the National Institute of Health, Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) reported that 15% of American adults had reported some form of trouble hearing. In parallel to this is the growing concern over the lack of interpreters and how this affects the health field and medical service providers. With an obvious chasm in communication, the need for culturally relevant information is evident.

This training will present tools and knowledge for working with the deaf and hard of hearing community, as well as common misconceptions about deaf culture and sub-cultures within the community.

Audience

Health educators, nurses, medical providers, social workers, public health professionals, certified sign language interpreters, and others in allied health professions.

Speakers

Diana McKittrick, General Manager, Communication Access Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Learning Objectives

  • Create awareness of deaf culture and sub-cultures within the deaf community.
  • Discuss the benefits and importance of working with a sign interpreter.
  • Identify gaps in health literacy among the deaf community.
  • Formulate best methods for working with deaf and hard of hearing community.

Continuing Education Credit

CE and certificate available for $3.
  • 1.0 CHES Category I CECH*
  • 1.0 Nursing Contact Hour (Expires July 31, 2023)
  • 1.0 CPH Recertification Credits 
  • Certificate of Completion
*We report credits to NCHEC on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October.
 
The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

The Michigan Public Health Training Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
 
The Region V Public Health Training Center is a CPH CE Partner.

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($924,899). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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Contact us at rvphtc@umich.edu with questions.