Cultivating Belonging and Creating Access: A Chapter on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

ABSTRACT

Race-related tragedies in America in 2020 and 2021, coupled with the COVID-19 global pandemic, have amplified awareness of deep racial inequity in our society and ignited intense national dialogue about systemic racism. Healthcare leaders in hospitals, health systems, enterprise healthcare technology companies, and mobile medicine start-ups have a unique opportunity and responsibility to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations and drive a sense of belonging and access among patients and employees. Effective DEI practices will be required to attract the best talent and to secure the biggest and most influential customer segments. Formally, healthcare leaders are responsible for both setting the strategy for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, as well as executing on the organizational vision and delivering results supported by data. Healthcare leaders at future-ready, marquee organizations drive diversity, equity, and inclusion with both a governance and talent lens. © 2022 selection and editorial matter, Sherri Douville;individual chapters, the contributors.