Library Guides: Canadian Health Care for Foreign Trained Professionals: Intercultural Communication

CultureGrams World Edition
Reports on 182 countries and all 50 United States. Includes information on each country's government, history, language, customs, religion, family life and more.
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
Point-counterpoint overviews of controversial topics drawn from Canadian magazines & newspapers.

Competent care in a culturally diverse nation
Cultural competency is an on-going evaluation. Four major challenges face healthcare professionals. Learn what cultural brokering is and why it is important to cross-cultural challenges in healthcare organizations.
Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare
Segment from Racial Disparities in Cardiac Care: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care
Cultural and Language Communication Barriers: Solutions
Learn six strategies for overcoming communication barriers and ways to manage cross-cultural communication.
Cultural Awareness in Health Care: An Action Plan
The differences of human activity between cultures is discussed. Also featured are the ways in which healthcare facilities can implement cultural awareness practices.
Cultural Awareness in Healthcare: Understanding the Need
This series sheds light on the many differences in the cultural mixture of the U.S. general population versus that of the U.S. nursing population. The term "culturally competent carte" is introduced.
Cultural Awareness in Healthcare: Your Practice
This segment introduces the role of common sense in culturally aware healthcare. The ways in which language can have an impact on healthcare are also explored.

Centre for Intercultural Learning
The Centre for Intercultural Learning offers a broad range of courses and workshops to meet the needs of an international workforce.
Country Insights
Source: Global Affairs Canada
An intercultural snapshot of different countries around the world.