Galanti | Cultural Diversity in Healthcare

Last updated: January 4, 2009

I've updated the "Related Links" page by removing several "dead" links and adding some new ones.

The 4th edition of my book, Caring for Patients From Different Cultures, is now available from both U Penn Press and Amazon.

I'm very pleased to announce that I am the recipient of the 2007-2008 Outstanding Teacher Award for Clinical Faculty Teaching, given by the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for my work in the Doctoring Program.

The Cultural Sensitivity booklet, published by Joint Commission Resources is back in print (after selling out the first printing). For more info, click on link, then type "Cultural Sensitivity" in the Product Search box.

Resource:Training manual for orienting foreign-born nurses to work effectively in American hospitals. Complete with activities and PowerPoint slides. For further information, see Resources page.

My article on perianesthesia nursing, posted under Articles, won a 2006 Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award. Selection criteria included journalistic style, originality, clarity of expression, relevance of content to the specialty, and overall contribution to the collection of published nursing knowledge.

3 hour CME course on Culture and Healthcare by Geri-Ann Galanti and Civility Mutual. Look under Resources for further info.

Resource available to help hospitals orient foreign born nurses to American hospital culture. Look under Resources for further info.

To access:

30 case studies of conflicts and misunderstandings in healthcare settings due to cultural differences, click on Case Studies.

Reports on culture and healthcare in other countries and in American hospitals, click on Field Reports

Links to other sites which contain useful information and bibliographies on cultural diversity and healthcare, click on Links.

For a guide to all the topics contained in this web site,

to the left.

To contact me directly, click on Contact Me to the left.







	Last updated: January 4, 2009 I've updated the "Related Links" page by removing several "dead" links and adding some new ones. The 4th edition of my book, Caring for Patients From Different Cultures, is now available from both U Penn Press and Amazon. I'm very pleased to announce that I am the recipient of the 2007-2008 Outstanding Teacher Award for Clinical Faculty Teaching, given by the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for my work in the Doctoring Program. The Cultural Sensitivity booklet, published by Joint Commission Resources is back in print (after selling out the first printing). For more info, click on link, then type "Cultural Sensitivity" in the Product Search box. Resource:Training manual for orienting foreign-born nurses to work effectively in American hospitals. Complete with activities and PowerPoint slides. For further information, see Resources page. My article on perianesthesia nursing, posted under Articles, won a 2006 Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award. Selection criteria included journalistic style, originality, clarity of expression, relevance of content to the specialty, and overall contribution to the collection of published nursing knowledge. 3 hour CME course on Culture and Healthcare by Geri-Ann Galanti and Civility Mutual. Look under Resources for further info. Resource available to help hospitals orient foreign born nurses to American hospital culture. Look under Resources for further info.
		This site is designed to introduce you to issues of diversity in health care settings, as well as provide information on my workshops and book ... Caring for Patients From Different Cultures, soon to be in the 4th edition. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you. For an overview of the contents of this website, click on the Site Map link to the left, or use the menu bar along the top to go directly to the page you want. For information on: Workshops, custom designed to help you and your staff achieve cultural competence, click on Workshops. My book of case studies of cross-cultural misunderstandings, along with other books, videos, and CD-ROMS in the are of diversity & cultural competence, click on Resources. Articles on culture and healthcare, click on Articles. Recommended films and resources in cultural competence, click on Resources. Basic concepts relevant to understanding diversity in healthcare, click on Concepts. Various ethnic groups, click on Cultural Profiles. My background and credentials in the area of cultural diversity, click on Resume. To access: 30 case studies of conflicts and misunderstandings in healthcare settings due to cultural differences, click on Case Studies. Reports on culture and healthcare in other countries and in American hospitals, click on Field Reports Links to other sites which contain useful information and bibliographies on cultural diversity and healthcare, click on Links. For a guide to all the topics contained in this web site, click on Site Map to the left. To contact me directly, click on Contact Me to the left. (back to top)
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