Cultural Competence

California joins states mandating textured hair education for cosmetology

Posted In: Cultural Competence, Education & Training,

Oct 2

A new law in California requires textured hair education as part of cosmetology licensure requirements. Over 200 cosmetology schools and...

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Law Society of Ontario annual report released

Posted In: Continuing Competence, Cultural Competence, Reducing Barriers to, Technology,

Sep 26

The Law Society of Ontario has released their annual report, highlighting several initiatives: LSO Connects communications platform for...

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Massachusetts to change teacher licensing exam

Posted In: Cultural Competence, Examination Issues,

May 30

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is considering changes to a licensure exam for teachers. Changes to the...

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Survey: discrimination in patient care

Posted In: Cultural Competence, Discr in Regulation,

Mar 6

A recent survey by the Commonwealth Fund polled 3,000 healthcare workers and found that almost half had witnessed racial or ethnic discrimination...

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Social Work England publishes diversity data

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Cultural Competence, Discr in Regulation, Diversity,

Nov 8

Social Work England has published an initial analysis of data collected about the diversity of social workers in relation to fitness to practice...

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Case study: BC addressing Indigenous-specific racism

Posted In: Cultural Competence, Diversity,

Oct 5

This article in Steinecke Macuira LeBlanc's Grey Areas newsletter presents a case study of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives and...

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Nova Scotia College of Social Workers addresses decolonizing social work

Posted In: Cultural Competence, Discr in Regulation, Diversity, Implicit Bias in Reg,

Sep 27

The new edition of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers Connection magazine focuses on decolonization. From the registrar: "We must recognize...

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Report: "Reducing Barriers, Improving Outcomes" for LEP individuals

Posted In: Cultural Competence, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Aug 30

The National Immigration Law Center has released a report detailing policy interventions that Congress and federal agencies can take to address...

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An examination of medical conscience in the US

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Conflict of Int/Ethics, Court Cases, Cultural Competence, Discr in Regulation,

May 31

An article in the Harvard Law Review analyzes the "long-simmering tension between law and medicine," examining how laws address and protect those...

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Alberta lawyers vote to maintain mandated CPE

Posted In: Continuing Competence, Cultural Competence,

Feb 8

In October 2020, the Law Society of Alberta voted by a 2/3 majority to amend its rules to allow the Society to mandate specific continuing...

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BC proposes single regulator for lawyers, notaries and paralegals

Posted In: Administration, Consolidation Proposals, Cultural Competence, Reg of New Professions,

Oct 13

The British Columbia government has released a proposal to create a single regulator for lawyers, notaries, and--for the first time in...

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Ammendments to BC's Professional Governance Act

Posted In: Administration, Cultural Competence, Fees/Budget,

Jul 20

British Columbia's Professional Governance Amendment Act came into force on June 2, 2022. This article details some of the key updates and...

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