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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AHA chair-elect designate

The AHA Board of Trustees announced Wright Lassiter III, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, as its chair-elect designate. He will become AHA chair in 2022.

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

2021 Award Applications Open

Apply for The Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards which recognizes hospitals and health systems that have moved beyond plans and awareness of the #123forEquity pledge to action.

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

2020 National Leadership and Education Conference Cancelled

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