Juliet Esiri Oyemomi discusses the importance of understanding cultural differences and providing culturally competent care.

Cultural competence has become a common buzzword among aspiring physicians. More medical schools are emphasizing cultural competence in their curricula and med school applicants often cite ...

A woman's beliefs about family planning practices are shaped by the culture in which she is raised ... He had to stay at the hospital for six weeks after he was born but he's at home now.

New parents in New Jersey are receiving shocking documents from a health network — and it is not the hospital bill ... the collection be done "in a culturally competent and sensitive manner ...

“[Collection] should be done in a clinically appropriate and culturally competent ... SOGI data in a culturally competent and clinically appropriate manner." The hospital said that questions ...

Part of that is making sure that each student has access to customized, culturally-competent resources. “We see that each student is unique and we really tailor recommendations and referrals to them ...