Definitions of Cultural Competence
American Association for Health Education
The Commonwealth Fund – Cultural Competence in Health Care: Emerging Frameworks and Practical Approaches.
Towards A Culturally Competent System of Care, Volume I. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Child Development Center, CASSP Technical Assistance Center.
Denboba, D., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Services and Resources Administration (1993). MCHB/DSCSHCN Guidance for Competitive Applications, Maternal and Child Health Improvement Projects for Children with Special Health Care Needs.
Lavizzo-Mourey, R. & Mackenzie, E. (1996). “Cultural Competence: Essential Measurement of Quality for Managed Care Organizations.” Annals of Internal Medicine, 124, 919-926.
A Primer for Cultural Proficiency: Towards Quality Health Care Services for Hispanics
National Medical Association Cultural Competence Primer
Taylor, T., et al. (1998). Training and Technical Assistance Manual for Culturally Competent Services and Systems: Implications for Children with Special Health Care Needs. National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Child Development Center.
Tervalon, M. & Murray-Garcia, J. (1998). “Cultural Humility versus Cultural Competence: a Critical Discussion in Defining Physician Training Outcomes in Multicultural Education.” Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 9 (2) 117-125.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Development Disabilities (2000). Amendments to P.L. 106-402 – The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000.
Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant Program
Including People with Disabilities: Public Health Workforce Competencies 