District of Columbia — Targeted Issue

Effective Communication and Cultural Competence in Emergency Care of the Adolescent: A Curriculum for EMS Providers

Oct. 1, 1994 - March 31, 1997

Based at:
George Washington University Department of Pediatrics

Contacts

Name Role(s)
Joseph Wright, MD, MPH
  • Principal Investigator
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Overview
Goal: improve EMS provider capabilities in communicating with and understanding adolescents. Objectives: (1) develop an adolescent health curriculum for EMS providers, focusing on interpersonal skills and cultural competence; (2) provide the adolescent emergency program to at least 144 providers through 6 course offereings.
Main Contact
Award Amount
$300,000