Our patients bring their whole selves into our treatment rooms and clinics.

A patient’s religious beliefs and those of the communities in which they were raised can profoundly impact and shape the way they experience the innerworkings of their bodies, their attitudes and preferences in their own healthcare choices, and their sexuality.

As pelvic health providers we strive to care for all of our patients with professionalism and sensitivity, providing a safe non-judgmental environment for healing. Encountering patients from different cultural and religious backgrounds may be challenging at times for practitioners who are unfamiliar with the religious laws, customs, values, and culture native to their patient. This course is designed to provide guidance and skills for engaging patients from religiously conservative backgrounds in a culturally sensitive manner.

Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the various traditions, customs, laws, and values associated with Muslim, Jewish, Hindu and Christian faiths as they pertain to sexuality and pelvic health.

Prior to the live component of this course, participants will be asked to review prerecorded interviews with experts in each of the faith-based communities covered in this course. The live section of the course will review current research, strategies and skills for culturally sensitive patient interviewing and special considerations during treatment. The course will culminate with discussion and analysis of case studies as well as question and answer sessions guided by the instructor.

Prerequisites
None. This is a beginner-level course.

Pre-Course Learning Requirements
10-14 days before the course, participants will receive an invite to join Teachable, an online learning platform. In Teachable, registrants will find video lectures, other pre-course learning materials, course manual files, mandatory liability waiver, and URLs for any Zoom meetings. We require registrants to complete teachable components in sequential order. Videos lectures are required and must be completed in-full before proceeding to the next Teachable section. At the conclusion of the course, registrants can access their post-test and course evaluation form to provide our curriculum team feedback on their experience, as well as download their certificate of completion - all via Teachable.

Audience
This continuing education seminar is targeted to physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapist assistants, registered nurses, nurse midwives, and other rehabilitation professionals. Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner's license or regulation.