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muthas@medicine.ucsf.edu

Research interests: Educational and organizational approaches to improving the quality of care for diverse population.  Areas of emphasis include assessment of organizational cultural competence; development, implementation and assessment of educational programs for health professionals; and using quality improvement methods to advance the delivery of cultural competent services.

Teaching and Mentoring: Lead author for nationally distributed UCSF curriculum, "Toward Culturally Competent Care." Development and implementation of cultural competency train-the-trainer programs for clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, mental health providers) and frontline staff.  Educational programs to advance organizational cultural competence through development of leadership skills and use of quality improvement methods.

Publications Relevant to MERC

• Mutha S, Allen C, Welch M. Toward culturally competent care: a toolbox for teaching communication skills. San Francisco, CA: Center for the Health Professions, University of California, San Francisco, 2002

• Ogrinc G, Headrick L, Mutha S, Coleman MT, O'Donnell J, Miles P. A framework for teaching medical students and residents about practice-based learning and improvement, synthesized from a literature review. Acad Med. 2003;78(7):748-756

• Jacobs EA, Chen A Hm, Karliner L, Fortier JP, Mutha S. Legal and Regulatory Obligations to Provide Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Emergency Department Services. Clin Ped Emerg Med. 2004;5:85-92