Medical Interpretation Advisory Board (MIAB)

Culturally Competent Care:  From Theory to Practice

On November 3rd, 2006 the MIAB hosted their second conference, titled Culturally Competent Care:  From Theory to Practice.

Attendants from around the state attended the meeting; presenting important issues and thoughts to the speakers and creating a high level of dialogue.

The outstanding presentations of our presenters are available:

§    Why Does Culture Matter in Health Care and What Can We Do About It? - Arthur Kleinman, MD, Harvard University

§    Culture and Language:  Clinical, Programmatic, and Policy Issues and their Implementation – Arthur Kleinman, MD, Harvard University

§    Using Demographic Data to Provide Patient-Centered Care: Why Data Collection is Important - Romana Hasnian-Wynia, PhD, Health Research and Education Trust

§    Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data: Barriers and Solutions - Romana Hasnian-Wynia, PhD, Health Research and Education Trust

DVD’s of these presentations are available by contacting the project manager, (603) 225-0900.

Program support is provided by a grant from the Endowment for Health. The Foundation for Healthy Communities is a statewide non-profit organization that works to improve health and health care delivery in New Hampshire.