Excelsior Life

Dorcey Applyrs, faculty program director for the Excelsior College School of Health Sciences, joins the podcast to discuss her work in the HIV/AIDs field, institutionalized problems within the health care system, cultural competence, and other health care issues in culturally diverse populations. 0:58 Drawn to the field of public health. 5:11 Researching the socioeconomic root causes of HIV/AIDS.   7:20 Cultural diversity and delivering culturally competent health care. 9:30 The relationship between cultural practices and health.    11:20 Cultural competency: Rating the US health care system. 13:43 Demographic differences. 16:55 How can patients take more control over their health care? 19:00 What does reform look like?