The UF Department of Physical Therapy will be hosting a workshop entitled “Developing Consciously Inclusive and Equitable PT Professionals”. This two-part interactive workshop will be held virtually on April 25th and 26th from 1-2:45pm and will be led by Dr. Cindu Thomas-George of Shakti Diversity and Equity Training. This workshop is designed to provide participants with valuable knowledge and skills needed to effectively and respectfully communicate with people across diverse cultural backgrounds. In our increasingly diverse and globalized education and health care institutions, it is inevitable that we will working with both colleagues and clients of diverse cultural backgrounds. Because culture influences our perception, values, and the ways in which we communicate, misunderstandings and conflict are inevitable in diverse professional contexts. This skills building workshop will work to equip participants with knowledge and interpersonal skills that will help develop intercultural competency and encourage culturally responsive and inclusive communication.
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