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Mental Health Disparities, Diversity, and Cultural Competence in Medical Student Education: How Psychiatry Can Play a Role

Received August 2, 2005; revised October 11, 2005; accepted October 12, 2005. Dr. Lu is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco, California. Dr. Primm is Director, Office of Minority and National Affairs at the American Psychiatric Association, Arlington, Virginia. Address correspondence to Dr. Lu, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA; francis.lu{at}sfdph.org (E-mail). Copyright © 2006 Academic Psychiatry.

OBJECTIVE: The authors review recent developments in healthcare policy, including eliminating disparities in mental healthcare, increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce, and cultural competence. Following a discussion of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) standards, as they relate to disparity, cultural competence, and diversity, the authors discuss an action plan describing the role of psychiatry in addressing these issues. METHODS: Key policy documents are reviewed for disparities, cultural competence, and diversity in healthcare and then in mental health specifically. RESULTS: Important developments in healthcare policy regarding these areas have occurred. CONCLUSION: Psychiatry can play a vital role in addressing disparities, cultural competence, and diversity in medical student education.

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