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FGC Cultural Competency Provider Training Event:
- A 6 hour hands on training event focused on providing culturally competent care for FGC-affected women and girls.
- Topics covered:
- Counseling strategies
- Ethical scenarios and mandatory reporting
- Clinical simulation and surgical techniques
- Clinical documentation and ICD-10 and CPT coding.
- To learn more, view our blog post.
FGC Continuing Medical Education Online Training Module:
- A sustainable resource for providers to learn about FGC and serve as a guide for culturally competent clinician-patient interactions.
- The seven module, 45-minute online course grants CME credit for healthcare providers and is available at no cost. It can be accessed aquí.
- To learn more, view our blog post.
What is Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting?
According to the World Health Organization, FGM involves all procedures that comprise of partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.
Quality of U.S. Health Care for FGM-Affected Population
Refugee women who have undergone FGM/C often suffer from short and long-term health-related complications. U.S. health providers are ill equipped to help them—lacking the experience, cultural competency, and adequate interpretation services. We have partnered with Family Health Centers of San Diego on a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-funded program to bring much needed preventative care to educate refugee women and the medical community that serves them.
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