(via the Medical Library Association)
Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Beyond Competence: Embracing Cultural Humility in Health Information Practice”. It will take place on Thursday, December 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration.
Cultural humility is a concept that is within the constellation of humility concepts including: intellectual humility and political humility. In this webinar the presenter will describe the concept of cultural humility, differentiate this concept from the other types of humility, and contextualize how cultural humility as a concept differs from the more well recognized concept of cultural competence. Xan Goodman has over ten years of experience with teaching about the concept of cultural humility as an adjunct instructor and as an Associate Professor and Health Sciences Librarian.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the differences between cultural humility and cultural competence.
- Describe the differences between intellectual humility, political humility, and cultural humility.
- Identify ways to implement cultural humility in your interactions with colleagues and patrons.
The presenter, Xan Goodman, is an Associate Professor and Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she supports the School of Public Health, School of Dental Medicine, School of Nursing, and the School of Integrated Health Sciences.
For additional information, and to register, please go here. The cost is $96.00.