Build Inclusive, Respectful, and Patient-Centered Healthcare Environments

This online, 6-hour workshop equips healthcare professionals with the tools to deliver equitable, culturally competent care and foster inclusive team dynamics.

Inclusive healthcare is not just ethical, it leads to better patient outcomes, stronger teams, and safer workplaces.

This course is ideal for:

  • Nurses, physicians, and allied healthcare providers
  • Healthcare leaders, administrators, supervisors and support staff
  • HR and wellness professionals in clinical settings
  • Anyone committed to fostering inclusive care environments

By the end of this 6-hour course, you will be able to:

  • Describe core EDI principles such as cultural competence, bias recognition, and equitable care, and their application in healthcare contexts.
  • Evaluate the impact of systemic barriers and unconscious biases on patient care and workplace dynamics.
  • Apply strategies for enhancing communication, promoting psychological safety, and building trust with diverse patient populations and healthcare teams.
  • Develop actionable tools to foster inclusivity, accountability, and equitable practices within healthcare organizations.

In this workshop, you will gain:

  • Stronger Patient Relationships: Gain skills to connect meaningfully with patients from diverse backgrounds, fostering trust and improving care experiences.
  • Improved Communication Across Differences: Learn techniques for active listening, empathy, and cultural awareness that reduce misunderstandings and support respectful interactions.
  • Confidence in Addressing Bias: Identify and mitigate unconscious bias in real-time, without shame or fear, using practical, professional strategies.
  • Tools You Can Use Immediately: Walk away with actionable resources like inclusive language guides, reflection tools, and communication checklists to implement right away.
  • Enhanced Team Culture: Help build a psychologically safe and respectful workplace where collaboration and belonging thrive.
  • Professional Growth & Leadership Skills: Stand out as a culturally competent, equity-minded healthcare professional ready to lead inclusively and advocate for change.
  • Better Patient Outcomes: Inclusive practices don’t just feel better, they deliver measurable results in safety, satisfaction, and recovery.

This course equips healthcare professionals with essential skills to create inclusive, respectful, and patient-centered care environments. Participants will explore core EDI principles, including cultural competence, bias recognition, and equitable treatment, with a focus on attributes like empathy, active listening, accessibility, and accountability. The course introduces practical strategies for addressing systemic barriers, enhancing communication with diverse patient populations, and fostering collaborative team dynamics. Key takeaways include enhanced cultural intelligence, tools for mitigating unconscious bias, and effective strategies for promoting psychological safety, inclusive leadership, and equitable practices that improve both patient outcomes and workplace culture.

Offerings:

Spring
Campus Course Code Section Class Dates Fee Status
Online GNR 1026N 065 2577 Jun 9 - 27 $169.50 (HST Included) Register

For more information about this course, please contact us at 519-972-2711 or coned@stclaircollege.ca.