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Subtopics: Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Religion, Age

Learning Objectives:

Undergraduate students should be able to
  1. Define diversity
  2. Identify different groups within the healthcare workforce and patient population
  3. Explain trends, similarities and differences, in the US healthcare patient population and workforce, including gender, racial, ethnic, geographical, age, and religious characteristics 
Graduate students should also be able to
  1. Apply the knowledge of the different groups to develop strategies for dealing with conflict and empowering and motivating the workforce
  2. Apply the information to properly manage the delivery of culturally competent care
  3. Relate diverse patient populations to stakeholder constituencies
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