Discusses the paradoxical journey to cultural competency as well as how sharing in on that journey as a government and individual decision maker leads to an equitable and sustainable future with better health outcomes for us all.

Dr. Brandy N. Kelly Pryor currently serves as an assistant professor at the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences where she teaches health policy and advocacy. In a joint appointment, she is also the Director of the Center for Health Equity at Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness. Through both positions, Dr. Kelly Pryor is helping Louisville make great strides in becoming a city where everyone has a chance of living a healthy life, no matter where they live, work, play or pray.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx