Winston-Salem,
NC,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Intercultural Services in Healthcare in Winston Salem United States | Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
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Winston Salem United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
38,650
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
A specialized career path emerging to meet the growing demand for administrators skilled in cultural competency and diverse healthcare strategies.
This pioneering U.S. program equips graduates for leadership roles in culturally aware healthcare sectors including multilingual staffing, patient advocacy, interpretation services, and health messaging.
According to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 66% of serious medical incidents stem from communication breakdowns. Consequently, since January 2011, new accreditation standards mandate improved communication and cultural awareness, obligating federally funded facilities to offer language assistance for non-English speaking patients.
Our program prepares graduates to:
recognize and resolve healthcare disparities related to ethnicity, language and culture, recruit skilled interpreters, translators and bilingual employees, train staff on federal compliance standards, enhance care quality through research-backed intercultural practices, and prevent expensive, life-threatening medical errors.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Prepare required materials
Personal Statement
Transcript(s) (unofficial transcripts may be used for the review process)
Request letters of recommendation
Test reports (unofficial reports may be used for the review process)
Prepare additional program requirements (if required by your program)
Undergraduate seniors and graduates of accredited U.S. colleges and universities or recognized foreign institutions may apply for admission to the Graduate School for study on the Reynolda campus.
Undergraduates must complete their degree requirements prior to entering the Graduate School. The Graduate School.
Whatever your previous academic training may have been, all applicants should have superior records. This requirement is usually interpreted as at least a B (3.0 GPA or greater) average or standing in the upper quarter of the class or both.
IELTS - 6.5 overall.
TOEFL-(iBT) - 79 overall.
Personal Statement
Transcript(s) (unofficial transcripts may be used for the review process)
Request letters of recommendation
Test reports (unofficial reports may be used for the review process)
Prepare additional program requirements (if required by your program)
Undergraduate seniors and graduates of accredited U.S. colleges and universities or recognized foreign institutions may apply for admission to the Graduate School for study on the Reynolda campus.
Undergraduates must complete their degree requirements prior to entering the Graduate School. The Graduate School.
Whatever your previous academic training may have been, all applicants should have superior records. This requirement is usually interpreted as at least a B (3.0 GPA or greater) average or standing in the upper quarter of the class or both.
IELTS - 6.5 overall.
TOEFL-(iBT) - 79 overall.
Tuition
USD
38,650