Advocates are pushing for cultural competency in healthcare in Illinois
Marginalized groups often feel overlooked, ignored and mistreated in healthcare settings. Could training for doctors help?
Healthcare has many long-standing disparities when it comes to allocation of resources, providing the best care to everyone and representation in providers. These systemic factors can contribute to overarching gaps between providers and patients.
Reset speaks to advocates on why they believe mandated cultural competency training for doctors could help address these issues.
GUESTS: Neelam Dhadankar, healthcare policy analyst at Access Living
Mike Ziri, director of public policy for Equality Illinois
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Advocates are pushing for cultural competency in healthcare in Illinois
Marginalized groups often feel overlooked, ignored and mistreated in healthcare settings. Could training for doctors help?
Healthcare has many long-standing disparities when it comes to allocation of resources, providing the best care to everyone and representation in providers. These systemic factors can contribute to overarching gaps between providers and patients.
Reset speaks to advocates on why they believe mandated cultural competency training for doctors could help address these issues.
GUESTS: Neelam Dhadankar, healthcare policy analyst at Access Living
Mike Ziri, director of public policy for Equality Illinois