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Teaching and Practicing Cultural Competency Skills with Medical Students Using Nutrition-Focused Case Scenarios

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Cultural competency is a required standard for American medical students, but it can be challenging to effectively engage students with this topic. Because nutrition and culture are inherently intertwined in patient care, classroom role-play with nutrition-focused case scenarios enables students to practice strategies for navigating cultural barriers with patients.

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, PO Box 801340, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Joann M. McDermid

  2. Office of Medical Education, University of Virginia School of Medicine, PO Box 800382, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Mary Kate Worden

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McDermid, J.M., Worden, M.K. Teaching and Practicing Cultural Competency Skills with Medical Students Using Nutrition-Focused Case Scenarios. Med.Sci.Educ. 29, 5–6 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-018-00651-8

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