Cultural Competence: Cross-Cultural Communication in Healthcare

Date

• March 25, 2026

Time

• 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location

• Virtual (link not shared yet)

Faculty

• Dr. Lisa Littlejohn Hill, MBA, MA, LCMHC

Credits

• 1.0

Target Audience

• Healthcare administrators, clinical leaders, public health professionals, healthcare leaders, managers, supervisors, nurses, physicians, allied health professionals, behavioral health specialists, medical educators, patient experience coordinators, community health workers, administrative staff, human resources professionals

Description

• The ability to interact with individuals effectively and respectfully from different cultural backgrounds is essential for a thriving work environment. Effective communication underscores this thriving through clear exchange of information and ideas. As a field of study, cross-cultural communication investigates how people from diverse cultural backgrounds communicate in similar and different ways, allowing them to create and share meaning.
  This course is designed to increase your cultural competence through increased awareness and understanding.

  By attending the Cultural Competence: Cross-Cultural Communication in Healthcare offered by South Piedmont Area Health Education Center participants may earn up to 1.0 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Please note you must self report your participation in this course in order to receive ACHE Qualifying Education Hours.