035: Cultural Differences Play a Role in the Operating Room; Alex Mottrie

About This Week's Guest Professor Dr. Alex Mottrie Prof. Dr. Alex Mottrie is the Head of the Urological Department of the OLV Hospital Aalst in Belgium. He is also President of the European Robotic Urology Section and the worldwide Society of Robotic Surgeons. Finally, he is CEO of the OLV Vattikuti Robotic Surgery Institute (ORSI). His tips to become more culturally competent are: Next to being professional, try to be social as well. Although sometimes difficult to do, be as open as you can to other cultures, their way of life, etc. Speaking an extra language here and there really helps bridge the culture gap. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Website: http://www.alexmottrie.com/ Email: a.mottrie@telenet.be Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes or Stitcher, Click here, or here (or click any of the images below). How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast!