Course Detail: Cultural Competence 101 - The Health Perspective
Virtual Course
May 14 / 9-11 a.m.
About This Course
Cultural competence results in effective and appropriate communication with people of other cultures. Cultural competence processes are critical in order to meet the health needs of individuals. This course is designed to explore the importance of cultural competence in our diverse society from a health perspective.
Instructor
Stacey Smallwood
Stacy W. Smallwood, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health and affiliate faculty in the Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies program at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Smallwood's graduate instruction is in health promotion, education, and behavior, and his specialized training is in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention. His research focuses on promoting equity in health and well-being among marginalized communities. He serves as the current Chair of the HIV/AIDS Section for the American Public Health Association, and as the moderator for the Bulloch County Beloved Community, a grassroots organization with the purpose of building connections across lines of social difference in Statesboro, Georgia, and surrounding areas.
Smallwood earned his MPH and PhD from the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina-Columbia. He also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the I. DeQuincey Newman Institute for Peace and Social Justice in the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina.
Registration
Cost: $49
Registration Deadline: May 12
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Contact
For more information on this program, please contact Adult Programs Manager, Deedee Southerlin, Ed.D. at tsoutherlin@georgiasouthern.edu or call 912-478-6005.