"While running Spine Care clinics abroad, I worked with patients with varied cultural beliefs and ideas about the causes of their pain such as a curse being the cause of their back pain", Dr. Geoff Outerbridge recalls. "These experiences taught me the importance of adapting my approach to each patient without challenging their beliefs while trying to deliver evidence-based care."

Since 2011, Dr. Outerbridge's work with World Spine Care in Botswana has profoundly influenced his chiropractic practice in Ottawa. During his time with the organization, which aims to provide evidence based, integrated and sustainable spine care to underserved communities, he learned to navigate complex cultural landscapes while delivering quality healthcare.