Cultural proficiency is the knowledge, skills, and 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.
Cultural Proficiency
- Are You Culturally Proficient? -- Access tools and resources to assess your cultural competence.
- Become Culturally Proficient - Resources from the AAFP and from other organizations to help you achieve cultural competence
- Research -- See what's new in research on cultural proficiency.