---
title: 'Beyond the Cut: Cultivating Cultural Competence'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/beyond-the-cut-cultivating-cultural-competence'
show: 'First Case'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/first-case'
published: '2025-04-28'
audio: 'https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/firstcase/FC_Ep15_4_3.mp3'
---

# Beyond the Cut: Cultivating Cultural Competence

with Charlie Lin

## Summary

Delivering truly patient-centered care requires cultural awareness and sensitivity. In this week's episode of _First Case_, Charlie Lin, Nurse Practitioner and First Assist at Stanford Children’s Pediatric Otolaryngology, shares key considerations for providing culturally competent surgical care to Asian patients. Learn how to recognize cultural differences, navigate family dynamics, and enhance communication to improve patient outcomes and foster trust in the perioperative setting.

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