The Development of a Cultural Standardized Patient Examination for a General Surgery Residency Program
Maria B. J. Chun, PhD,* Keane G. M. Young, BS,* Andrea F. Honda, MD,* Gary F. Belcher, MEd,*
and Gregory G. Maskarinec, PhD†
*Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii; and †Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
BACKGROUND: Cultural competency and cross-cultural care issues in surgery resident education are areas of recognized need. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has developed 6 core competencies addressing training to provide high quality care. Of these, cultural training is addressed under 3: patient care, professionalism, and interpersonal and communication skills. Our study sought to develop a measurable tool—a cultural standardized patient (SP) examination—that integrates cross-cultural care issues within the core competencies.
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