Systemic racism in institutions such as the healthcare system can amplify already existing racial and ethnic health disparities. For the past decade, cultural competence has been explored as a potential solution to remedy the mistreatment and substandard care often delivered to people of colour, immigrants, and other marginalized populations. Rose Marcelin joins the Public Health Insight Podcast to discuss some of the promising outcomes that may be achieved if cultural competence is integrated into healthcare practice as well as some limitations in scaling up such initiatives. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. We would love it if you shared your thoughts with us through direct message on your social media platform of choice or by emailing us at ThePublicHealthInsight@gmail.com.Icon made by Smalllikeart from www.flaticon.com