Notes for participants: the workshop seeks to promote learning from shared experience. Please come prepared to share examples from your own practice that can be used to illuminate concepts about cultural issues, particularly examples where you have been uncertain how to proceed.

09.00 - 09.15 - Introduction and Orientation,

  • Introduction and context of the workshop
  • Identifying the learning agenda

09.15 - 10.00 - Setting the Context: Perceptions of Culture

  • Seminar, group tasks and discussion

10.00 - 10.45 - Culture and Learning in Medicine

  • seminar discussion

10.45 - 11.15 - Coffee Break

11.15 - 12.15 - Cross cultural communication - Cultural dimensions in the Doctor-Patient Relationship

12.15 - 12.30 - Summary of Learning points

12.30 - 13.15 - Lunch

13.15 - 14.15 - Case Studies - Putting concepts into practice

  • small group work on the application of concepts to educational situations presented by group members

14.15 - 15.15 - Bringing it together: Giving Feedback effectively

  • small group work with rehearsal of skills and feedback on styles

15.15 - 15.45 - Tea Break

15.45 - 16.15 - Review of Relevant Concepts and Skills

16.15 - 16.30 - Summary and End – where to from here?