If you’re considering a career in healthcare—whether as a medical office administrator, health care aide, or other support worker—developing cultural competence is essential.
Every day on the job, you’ll interact with patients from diverse backgrounds, each of whom brings their own cultural perspective, language, and health beliefs. Your ability to navigate these differences respectfully and effectively will directly impact patient care and your professional success.
In this blog, we explain what cultural competence is, why it’s so important to a healthcare provider’s career, and how you can go about developing it.