Applying Cultural Competency in the Laboratory

This session at the 2023 Annual Meeting is presented by Jose C. Jara-Aguirre, MD, FASCP, from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Jara-Aguirre highlights the importance of cultural competency in the context of globalization and laboratory personnel shortages. The components of cultural competency are broken down and models for assessing cultural competency are introduced. This is followed by the discussion of scenarios along with a lens on implicit biases and microaggressions in the real world.

• Definition of key terms
• Descriptions of a person’s behavior at various stages of cultural competency

• Case studies and scenarios related to challenges and resolutions
  

• Identify how to develop cultural competency in laboratory practice
• Compare and contrast the different stages of cultural competency development

• Discuss the impact that implicit bias can have on the quality of healthcare delivery

Faculty:
Jose C. Jara-Aguirre, MD, FASCP
Medical Director, Core Clinical Chemistry and Point of Care Testing
Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children’s National Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pathology & Pediatric Department
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
George Washington University, Washington DC

The ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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