Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE)

The Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE), part of the American Hospital Association (AHA), works closely with health services organizations to advance health equity for all and to expand leadership opportunities for ethnic minorities in health management. We have long believed that promoting diversity within health care leadership and tackling health disparities is critical to ensuring the highest quality of care for everyone.

  Growing up, I learned that the highest purpose and accomplishment in one's life is service to others. 
    “I come as one, but I stand for 10,000,” said Maya Angelou. 
In March 2022, the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) launched the Health Equity Roadmap, a national framework to advance health equity in hospitals and health systems. The roadmap is a resource to address health disparities, improve health outcomes and drive organizations to become…
“Be who you needed when you were younger.” When I first heard these eight words more than a decade ago, they stopped me in my tracks. 
I’m often asked, “Why did you choose a career in health care?”