Our Vision
It is our vision to empower health organizations to provide equitable care for all persons. Our mission is to advance health care equity, diversity and inclusion.
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New Resources

Letter to President Trump

The AHA, the American Medical Association and American Nurses Association urged President Trump to rescind Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, arguing that failing to do so “would effectively reverse decades of progress in combating racial inequality.”.

Health Equity Grant Program

AHA and BCBSIL awards 13 Illinois hospitals with grants to support new programs designed to better connect with patients and eliminate health care disparities

Health Equity Forum Dec 9

Join the virtual AHA Executive Forum on Advancing Health Equity as leading hospitals and health systems explore opportunities and challenges to advance health equity, diversity and inclusion.

Equity of Care Award Winner

The AHA announced that Cone Health in Greensboro, N.C., is the recipient of the 2020 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award. In addition, Chatham Hospital of Siler City, N.C., and Detroit’s Henry Ford Health System are recognized as honorees.

Inclusion and Diversity

Learn to become an inclusion leader with our Certificate in Diversity Management program

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Health Equity

Learn about efforts IFDHE is taking towards health equity

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Equity of Care

Apply for the 2021 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award 

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Conference

2021 Accelerating Health Equity Conference: Save the Date

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