Melissa Kontos

[Melissa Kontos @kontosm]

"Culture is a a group, there is no idiosyncratic culture. Culture is learned and shared behaviorally." -Dr. Whiteford #USFCOPHRocks

[Melissa Kontos @kontosm]

"To be able to understand another persons life, we have to walk in their shoes and know what their life is like. Public health is perfect for doing that because it is in and of the community and in collaboration with the community." -Dr. Whiteford #USFCOPHRocks

[Melissa Kontos @kontosm]

"Culture is a process. It is never a final product. as long as we are alive and evolving as humans, culture will be our main adapatation to this planet. Therefore, culture competence is a developmental process that evolves over time." -Dr. Whiteford #USFCOPHRocks

[Melissa Kontos @kontosm]

"The one size fits all approach does not work. we have to learn from the people in the community" -Dr. Salinas #USFCOPHRocks

[Melissa Kontos @kontosm]

"We need to make cultural competence practical instead of just an ideology so that we know when we are moving forward. this is the purpose of having a frame work." -Dr. Salinas #USFCOPHRocks