Cultural Competence Mini-Series: Change Agency

Cultural competence is essential to achieving the UCM mission of patient-centered care. The Cultural Competence Course supports the People objective of the UCM Annual Operating Plan “to build a culturally and linguistically competent organization.” Additionally, participants will enhance their skills and knowledge to work more effectively in a multicultural setting. This activity is open to employees of the University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division. All course graduates become Cultural Competence Advocates who serve as resources in meetings and their departments. Advocates also have an opportunity to become Cultural Competence Trainers. Cultural Competence Trainers partner with Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity to deliver training in their departments. This session is part of a series sponsored by the Urban Health Initiative Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. Learn more here! This session will define and identify what it means to serve as an ally. Participants will also explore change agency and the role of change agents. In addition, they will develop a meaningful action plan to serve as an advocate for equity, inclusion, and cultural competence.

After this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss what it means to serve as an ally;
• Define change agency and the role of change agents;
• Plan meaningful action to follow as an advocate for equity, inclusion, and cultural competence.