Evaluation of a train-the-trainer program for cultural competence.
OBJECTIVE
To develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of a cultural competence train-the-trainer workshop for pharmacy educators.


METHODS
A 2-day train-the-trainer workshop entitled Incorporating Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Education (1.65 CEUs) was provided to pharmacy faculty from schools across the United States. Baseline, posttraining, and 9-month follow-up surveys assessed participants' (n = 50) characteristics and self-efficacy in developing and teaching content.


RESULTS
At baseline, 94% of faculty members reported no formal training in teaching cultural competence. After completing the workshop, participants' self-rated confidence for developing and teaching workshop content significantly increased. The number of participants who rated their ability to teach cultural competence as "very good" or "excellent" increased from 13% to 60% posttraining. Participants reported teaching 1 or more aspects of the workshop curriculum to nearly 3,000 students in the 9-months following training.


CONCLUSIONS
The workshop significantly increased faculty members' perceived and documented ability to teach cultural competence. The train-the-trainer model appears to be a viable and promising strategy for meeting the American Council for Pharmacy Education accreditation standards relating to the teaching of diversity, cultural issues, and health literacy.
Assemi
Mitra
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UCSF Fresno Pharmacy Education Program,155 N. Fresno Street, Suite 251, Fresno, CA 93701, USA. assemim@pharmacy.ucsf.edu
Mutha
Sunita
S
Hudmon
Karen Suchanek
KS
D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D003625:Data Collection; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D011361:Professional Competence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States