Each student will describe a personal experience that served to illustrate the need for healthcare providers to strive to become culturally competent. The experience does not have to stem from a health episode. First, summarize the " what, where, when, why and how", this experience has served to increase personal awareness as to the relationship between cultural competence and equitable patient care. Then expand upon the "how". For example, how might this experience be incorporated into your future encounters with patients? How might it be used to improve their care and foster provider cultural competency?

Compare the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins. What are the major differences/similarities in the distribution and frequency of seismic and volcanic activity?

Describe the second two myths associated with the standard account of the rise of modern science. First, discuss empiricism. What is empiricism and why were philosophers beginning to rely on it so heavily?

Define the term “infiltration,” and explain its role in the context of the hydrologic cycle. Is infiltration considered a reservoir or a flux? What is a common misconception is that groundwater is water found in underground rivers or lakes (this is in fact relatively uncommon). Explain where groundwater is actually. commonly found.

What are the most prominent socioeconomic barriers associated with achieving better health for minority individuals?

What are the expectations of society to manage the health of individuals?

How do social influences affect the health of individuals?

Although inequalities in income and education underlie many health disparities, the poor are sometimes held responsible for their health status. For instance, Dr. Ichiro Kawachi, a Harvard University professor and social epidemiologist, reports that the ability to avoid negative health behaviors such as smoking and eating unhealthy foods depends on access to “income, education, and the social determinants of health” (1999).