Course Details

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• Module One: Relevance Of Cultures
• Module Two: Basic Cross-Cultural Competency
• Module Three: Healthcare Cross-cultural Competency
• Module Four: International Cross-Cultural Competency

COURSE PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS

INMED Self-Paced Courses consists of text, graphics, interactive questions, and may include multi-media features. This Course requires that participants:

• View all of the Course content prior to proceeding to the Final Exam
• Read, complete, and submit answers to all the Final Exam questions and all the course evaluation questions.
• Attain a passing score of 80 percent or more on the Final Exam. If participants do not attain this minimum score, they will be directed to review the course information and to repeat the Final Exam.

TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE COURSE

Course participants on average should expect approximately 3 hours are required to complete this course and final examination.

COMPUTING REQUIREMENTS

The following are the minimum computing requirements for participating in INMED self-paced courses. Students must have ready access to and be functionally proficient with:

• A personal computer with an up-to-date operating system and ample memory for downloads
• A web browser, preferably the most up-to-date version of Internet Explores, Firefox, or Safari
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Reader
• An Internet connection, preferably high speed

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is broadly designed for healthcare professionals and students of the healthcare professions.

AUTHOR

Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH President, Institute for International Medicine Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Dr. Comninellis served inner city citizens for a year at Shanghai Charity Hospital during the pre-prosperity era, and over two year period initiated a healthcare ministry in the war-besieged city of Huambo, Angola in southern Africa. He also served one-month medical assignments in Honduras, Haiti, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Niger and Kunming, China. Dr. Comninellis then worked for six years in the Kansas City public hospital system, before launching INMED in 2003. He attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, the Saint Louis University School of Public Health, and was a family medicine resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Comninellis also earned a diploma in tropical medicine from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He is board certified in both preventive medicine and family medicine, and is author of six books on contemporary issues.

REVIEW COMMITTEE

	Nancy Crigger, PhD, APRN, BC Associate Professor, Department of Nursing William Jewell College Dr. Crigger is a family nurse practitioner and associate professor of nursing at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. For two decades she has instructed and lead teams of American nursing students in providing care in Central America. Dr. Crigger is widely published in topics of ethics, cultural competency best practices, and end of life care. Her formation includes an MA in philosophy and PhD in nursing from the University of Florida. Dr. Crigger is a member of the INMED Board of Directors.
	Teresa May-Teerink, PT Adjunct Professor of Graduate and Professional Studies Rockhurst University Teresa May-Teerink teaches the global health curriculum Rockhurst University and is a team leader with Oceans of Mercy, a non-profit charity providing health education, child sponsorship, and care to orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Teresa also taught physical therapy to national healthcare staff in Sierra Leone, west Africa, during her two year assignment with the Peace Corps.
	Micah Flint, MPA CPO, Institute for International Medicine Adjunct Faculty, Park University Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Training Center Faculty Micah Flint is an adjunct faculty member of global health leadership program at Park University. Prior to his current position as Chief Programs Officer at the Institute for International Medicine (INMED), he served as INMED's Chief Executive Officer for five years. Micah served three years as a Board Member for the Samaritan's Emergency Medical Search and Rescue, an international non-governmental organization that provides disaster training and response. He is a regular volunteer at Baptist Medical Center in northern Ghana. Micah's Masters Degree is in Public Administration with a focus on Healthcare Leadership and Disaster Management.

DISCLOSURES

Author

Nicholas Comninellis		INMED		Nothing to Disclose
Course Review Committee
Kim Watkins		American Academy of Family Physicians		Nothing to Disclose
Nancy Crigger		William Jewell College		Nothing to Disclose
Teresa May-Teerink		Rockhurst University		Nothing to Disclose
Micah Flint		INMED		Nothing to Disclose
Planning Committee
Micah Flint		INMED		Nothing to Disclose
Nicholas Comninellis		INMED		Nothing to Disclose
Nancy Crigger		William Jewell College		Nothing to Disclose
Donald Philgreen		Research Family Medicine Residency		Nothing to Disclose

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