Pre-Clerkship Library Resources
The information resources you need for your first two years of medical school.
Multicultural Health Resources
Cultural Learning
- Cultural AtlasClick on a country to learn about its culture. Approaches profiles through a lens of with cultural humility and appreciation.
- Culturally ConnectedBrings together cultural humility and health literacy to help providers and patients develop shared understanding of each other's values, beliefs, needs, and priorities.
Be sure to check out the Fundamental Practices and Tools sections. - EthnomedSearch by clinical topic or culture. Provides information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other topics related to the health care of immigrants to the US.
- Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United StatesArticle with links to statistics
- HealthexperiencesUSAA diverse range of real stories from patients about their experiences with a particular topic or condition
- Migration Policy InstituteDedicated to researching, understanding, and improving immigration and integration trends and creating policies to address needs. Search the Research and Initiatives tab for topics, regions, programs and data.
- Immigrant and Refugee Health (CDC)A variety of information and resources from the CDC, aimed largely at health providers working with immigrant and refugee populations. It includes patient handouts on common diseases (Covid, flu, varicella, etc.) in a variety of languages.
- Think Cultural HealthResources for health care professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services, or CLAS. The Resources tab is particularly helpful. Sponsored by the Office of Minority Health.
Health Resources for Non-English Speakers
- Health Information in Multiple LanguagesTo share with patients who speak languages other than English. Search by health topic or language. From Medline Plus.
- Health TranslationsFree, reliable translated health resources in over 100 languages.
- Medline Plus Medical TestsTrusted information on a wide variety of medical tests, sorted by alphabetical order and available in Spanish.
Using Inclusive Language
- Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups & Communities (CDC)Inclusive language from the CDC. *Note, many disabled people want the term "disabled people/person/community" used instead of what is written in the CDC.
This is also the case with pronouns. We no longer say "preferred pronouns," as a persons pronouns are not simply "preferred," they are inherent. - Inclusive Language Playbook: Writing for LGBTQ+ CommunitiesAs health communicators, we have an opportunity to build trust with LGBTQ+ audiences by choosing inclusive language that reflects diverse identities and experiences. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to writing about LGBTQ+ people, this resource has some ideas to help you get started. Use the playbook to learn how to create respectful, inclusive materials and words appropriate for LGBTQ+ audiences.Access and download PDF playbook on this website
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