Keynotes

Lively Keynotes, Conference, and Dinner Talks

While we provide customized talks on any subject involving cultural and/or linguistic competence, below is a small sample of the wide variety of topics we can address. (All talks are accompanied by a colorful slide presentation & handouts)

The Culture/Healthcare Relationship
Attracting and Retaining Patients of Other Cultures
Building Diverse Patient Satisfaction & Community Loyalty
10 Tips for Communicating with Limited English-Speaking Patients
12 Tips for Improving the Physician/Patient Relationship Across Cultures
How to Offer Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Care to Minority Patients
Implementing the CLAS Standards and Meeting Regulatory Requirements for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Care
Culture and Pain Management
Culture and Women's Health
Cultural Challenges in Infertility
Medical Ethics in Our Diverse Patient Environment: A Need for Evaluation and Change
Family Roles in Health, Illness, Illness Prevention & Cure
How to Increase Revenue by Attracting & Retaining Medical Tourists from Abroad

News and Events

Just published! "Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Medical Tourism's Bottom Line" in Medical Tourism Magazine, June 11, 2013, www.medicaltourismmagazine/cultural-linguistic-competency-and-medical-tourism-s-bottom-line.html

Dr. Salimbene is taking an active role in helping Mexico develop it's growing Medical Tourism industry and works with hospitals and organizations to train staff in providing language access and culturally appropriate care to US and Canadian patients seeking medical treatment in Mexico.

Coming next year: New and expanded 3rd edition of Dr. Salimbene's successful book:What Language Does Your Patient Hurt In? A practical guide to culturally competent patient care.

Suzanne Salimbene, Ph.D. "Narrowing the Language Gap In Medical Tourism: Communications Guidelines for Physicians when they and their patients are speakers of different languages"