Why is self-assessment relevant for providers?

An important component of working with any culture is to understand your own biases, expectations, and beliefs about members of a cultural community. On this section of the website, self-assessment exercises will allow you to explore what some of those assumptions might be for you as a provider, as an essential first step in becoming more culturally competent.

Click on each tab below to answer questions about your experiences, beliefs, and practices related to military culture. By increasing your own self-awareness you may uncover hidden biases which influence your reactions to and interactions with Service members, Veterans and their families.