Cultural proficiency is the knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs that enable people to work well with, respond effectively to, and be supportive of people in cross-cultural settings. Family physicians care for a wide variety of patients and need these skills to offer better patient care.
Today’s health care environment is increasingly diverse, and physicians interact with patients from an ever-widening range of ethnic and sociocultural backgrounds. As family physicians, we strive to provide the best patient experience possible for everyone we serve in our practice.
AAFP recognizes the International Decade for People of African Descent to help fight racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance.