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Allyship Skills for Health Care Professionals: How to Be an Active Ally and Advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
[WEBINAR] Health care is a team sport. Interdisciplinary teams excel when we respect and remain focused on the shared vision, mission and values. We work together to continuously improve lives, we all play a part in shaping and living the culture of our organizations, and we are all called to make meaningful contributions with a lasting positive impact. This webinar is designed to assist participants in being active allies/advocates for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Participants will learn how to be more active in advocacy, making a commitment to shape the experiences of marginalized groups in the workplace, and create impactful contributions in the health care field.
Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Board
Starting discussion in the boardroom about diversity and inclusion can support and accelerate board diversity efforts at health care organizations.
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In a video highlighting Kearny County Hospital’s innovative efforts to attract physicians and improve health equity, Duane Reynolds, president and CEO of AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, and John Supplitt, AHA’s senior director of AHA’s Constituency Sections, join with leaders from the hospital and community to discuss the importance of addressing the unique needs of a rural population.
Lessons from the Field: How Three AHA Member Health Systems Achieved Board Diversity
Effecting genuine change through executive leadership, board support, creativity and commitment can accelerate diversity efforts.
Diverse Board Members Offer Their Perspectives
Open discussion, continued engagement and genuine effort can support meaningful and sustainable change for board diversity efforts.
AHA’s Trustee Match Program
The AHA has partnered with UnidosUS and the National Urban League to create a program that matches member hospitals with community leaders to increase diverse representation on hospital and health system boards.
Mental Health: Focused on Diversity and Inclusion
[HR Pulse Article] By Charlotte Hughes
Over the last decade, the topic of mental health in the workplace has gained increasing awareness. And employers have paid attention for good reason: Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience some form of mental illness each year. Depression continues to be the leading cause of disability worldwide, and anxiety disorders — including generalized anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive and post-traumatic stress disorders — have been recognized as the most common mental illnesses in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults annually.
Paid Internships are Win-Win Opportunities for Students and Hospitals
The IFDHE's Fall Enrichment Program (FEP) is a paid internship opportunity designed to advance the careers of young health care leaders, strengthen the diverse pipeline of talent and promote diversity and representation within the workforce.
IFDHE toolkit supports leadership diversity, governance strategies
A toolkit with strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in hospitals’ and health systems’ leadership and governance was released this week by the
Spotlight Feature: Eye-opening Data Sparks Effort to Improve Community Health
When health care leaders at Riverside Medical Center saw Kankakee County’s latest health needs assessment data, the results weren’t good for the community located just south of Chicago.