Violet Nxedhlana, PhD, MT (ASCP)
Program Director
violetnx@hawaii.edu
Sheri M. Gon, M.P.H., M.L.S. (ASCP)
Instructor
sgon@hawaii.edu
The Department of Medical Technology does not have any specific cultural competency initiatives or programs. However, as guest speakers are invited to address the topic, cultural competency is informally introduced in the Clinical Laboratory Management course offered during the program's first semester. In addition, it is mandatory for all undergraduate students to complete the University's General Education Requirements, including two courses (six credits) in Global and Multicultural Perspectives as part of their Foundations Requirements. Since 2011, the department has engaged in annual student and faculty exchanges with the Niigata University of Health and Welfare in Japan.