Faculty Development Office
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN TEACHING CULTURALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS SUGGESTED READINGS
Bonder B, Martin L, Miracle A. Culture in clinical care. Thorofare (NJ): Slack Inc.;
2003.
This is an excellent resource for independent learning and skill development in
the area of cultural responsiveness and health care. This book incorporates
individual learning exercises into theoretical study about culture, ethnocentrism,
stereotypes and cross-cultural communication, emphasizing practical action.
Good resource for those practitioners who are isolated.
Kemp C, Rasbridge L. Refugee and immigrant health: A handbook for health
professionals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2004.
This book is a reputable and up-to-date source to learn about cultural traditions
and health beliefs among peoples from a range of countries. Each chapter
outlines the culture and social relations, communication, religions, health beliefs
and practices, pregnancy/childbirth traditions, end-of-life beliefs, and health
problems and screening specific to one country.
Kohls LR. Survival kit for overseas living. 2nd ed. Yarmouth (MN): Intercultural
Press; 1984.
This book is written for the American going abroad, containing basics about
ethnocentrism and stereotypes. For international medical graduates and their
teachers, this resource provides strategies for adjusting to a new culture,
outlining both how to get to know an unfamiliar culture as well as tips for dealing
with cross-cultural communication and culture shock, which may be particularly
helpful if an international medical graduate has just recently arrived in Canada.
The provider’s guide to quality and culture [homepage on the Internet].
Cambridge (MA): Management Sciences for Health; c2005. Available from:
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=1.0.htm&module=provider&language=Engli
sh.
This website is an excellent comprehensive reference about cultural competency
in health care, with interactive quizzes and excellent content. This website is a
joint project of Management Sciences for Health, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration and The Bureau
of Primary Health Care.
Blye Frank, Ph.D.
February 2008