A Revised Curriculum Tool for Assessing Cultural Competency Training (TACCT) in Health Professions Education

Abstract

Abstract In 2006, a 67-item curriculum needs-assessment tool named Tool for the Assessment of Cultural Competency Training (TACCT), containing 5 domains of learning specified for cultural competency training, was published on MedEdPORTAL. Since then, seven U.S. schools have shortened and validated the tool for curriculum assessment and evaluation. The revised tool now contains common domains found to be least covered in the curricula, consists of 42 instead of 67 learning objectives, and contains 6 rather than 5 domains. It is more user-friendly than the 67-item TACCT and can be used for longitudinal assessment of newly introduced or revised cultural competency curricula rather than simply for needs assessment. This revised tool is generic in its learning objectives and applies to different disciplines of health professions education. It is also suitable for faculty development, documentation of meeting accreditation standards, and for guiding the introduction of new curricula. The tool can be used by administrators to assess compliance with learning objectives identified for cultural competency training, or for faculty development and tracking ongoing curricula. Some initial training is needed for those not familiar with the learning objectives. Using this tool for faculty development is recommended for those using it for the first time. The revised TACCT has been disseminated at national conferences and has been used by medical schools for faculty development, curriculum design, and curriculum evaluation.

Keywords

• Health Equity Research
• TACCT
• Learner Evaluation