March 2021 | Issue 2 | Page 10 Educational Programs and Resources
Culturally-Concordant Communication and Care for African American Patients with Serious Illness : A Training Program Created by the African American Community for Clinicians
Do you take care of African American patients with serious illness ? Do you sometimes wish you could better understand the cultural values of the African American community , so that you can provide them with outstanding care that takes into consideration the needs of the patient and family within a cultural context ?
This training program is based on a series of videos with messages for clinicians on the cultural values and communication methods important to African Americans with serious illness . They were created over several months by a team of African American pastors , healthcare providers , and family members and loved ones of an African American with a serious illness .
For more information please contact Jared Ball , Program Manager for Education , at jaredball @ uabmc . edu .
Palliative Care Leadership Centers Training Program at UAB
Established by the Center to Advance Palliative Care and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation , Palliative Care Leadership Centers ( PCLC ) have trained almost half of the nationʹs hospital palliative care programs . The PCLC at UAB is one of only nine institutions in the United States to receive designation as a training center . The PCLC at UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care has trained more than 93 facilities from across the U . S . A . and in Seoul , Korea .
The PCLCs offer training to interdisciplinary teams seeking to develop or strengthen palliative care programs in their own institution . During PCLC training , attendees have the opportunity to meet with palliative care clinicians , administrators , and institutional leaders from UAB and the Birmingham VAMC in a series of interactive sessions that make up a comprehensive curriculum . The program offers intensive , operational training . We can now provide these trainings virtually .
For more information about the Palliative Care Leadership Centers training , please contact Jennifer Hicks , MSHA , MBA , Program Director , at jenniferhicks @ uabmc . edu .
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