Selfidentity and personal practices are a crucial part of minority cultures throughout the world. Finding ways for these practices to thrive in an increasingly connected world is necessary for continued cultural representation. One point of contention in this effort has arisen in healthcare practices, between western medicine and cultural medicinal practices. In this talk, Darian seeks to share examples of the solutions found in these situations, honoring both individual cultural practices and the best medicinal care for the patient. A harmony does exist between these two ideas, with neither needing to sacrifice for the other, so long as both sides approach openly and willing to work together. Darian Dozier is a fourthyear medical student who plans to pursue a career in Cardiology. She is from Kansas City, and attended the University of Tulsa from 20142018 where she majored in Psychology. During her time at TU, she was a research assistant for the SPARTA Research Lab, worked for the women’s basketball team, and joined the Theta Xi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Since graduating from TU, she has attended Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine where she will be graduating this May. Outside of school, Darian has a big family that she enjoys spending time with, a blog and social media platform where she writes about life as a medical student, and enjoys traveling and spending time with close friends. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx