The latest episode of NCMB's podcast, MedBoard Matters, explores the topic of cultural competence in medicine and how learning to better serve patients from diverse backgrounds can improve care and help address health disparities.

In this episode sitting Board Member Christine M. Khandelwal, DO, talks about how she learned about cultural competence and her efforts to improve her own patient care. Dr. Khandelwal is a hospice and palliative care physician who practices with Transitions Life Care in Raleigh.

Listen now to understand why she says anyone who has direct contact with patients and families can benefit from learning to practice with greater cultural humility.