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Scientific Assembly

Track Session

Session: Session 307

Equity in Translation: Centering Language and Culture in Emergency Medicine

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM PT
Location: Cascade Ballroom I - 2nd Floor
CE: 0.25 CME Credit
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

    Speaker(s)

  • Mohamed Hagahmed, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):
Mohamed Hagahmed, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose
This session explores the critical role of cultural humility and linguistic justice in emergency care. We’ll examine how language barriers, bias, and systemic inequities impact patient outcomes, and discuss practical strategies for fostering respectful, inclusive, and effective communication across cultural and linguistic differences. Attendees will leave with actionable tools to improve patient trust, safety, and equity in high-stakes, time-sensitive clinical encounters.

Learning Objectives:

  • After this session, the learner will be able to define cultural humility and linguistic justice and explain their relevance in emergency care settings.
  • After this session, the learner will be able to identify common barriers to culturally and linguistically appropriate care in emergency settings.
  • After this session, the learner will be able to demonstrate strategies to promote culturally responsive communication and equitable language access in emergency care.