CHICAGO (February 1, 2021) – The Leverage Network (TLN) has received support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to increase the number of Black executives on healthcare governing boards and in senior executive positions.
Research has shown a correlation between healthcare provider diversity and better care for disadvantaged communities.
Early on in the COVID-19 crisis, we were told that this infectious disease is “the great equalizer.” It knows no geographic boundaries, doesn’t care what your politics are, and kills people from all walks of life. More recently, though, another truth has emerged: People of color, particularly blacks, are far more likely to die from the coronavirus than whites — a stark reminder of the social inequities that plague our society.
Early on in the COVID-19 crisis, we were told that this infectious disease is “the great equalizer.” It knows no geographic boundaries, doesn’t care what your politics are, and kills people from all walks of life. More recently, though, another truth has emerged: People of color, particularly blacks, are far more likely to die from the coronavirus than whites — a stark reminder of the social inequities that plague our society.
Early on in the COVID-19 crisis, we were told that this infectious disease is “the great equalizer.” It knows no geographic boundaries, doesn’t care what your politics are, and kills people from all walks of life. More recently, though, another truth has emerged: People of color, particularly blacks, are far more likely to die from the coronavirus than whites — a stark reminder of the social inequities that plague our society.
Chief Strategy Officer Presbyterian Hospital [memberonly] ABOUT THE COMPANY Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Presbyterian) is a not-for-profit system of hospitals, a health plan and a growing medical group. For 112 years, Presbyterian has been committed to a single purpose – improving the health of the patients, members and communities it serves. One of America’s top 10…
Chief Strategy Officer Advocate Aurora Health – Chicago, IL [memberonly] The Opportunity Organization: In April of 2018, Aurora Health Care and Advocate Health Care completed a merger designed to elevate each system’s strengths and build a transformational healthcare model. Advocate Health Care is the largest system in Illinois and one of the largest in the…
Executive Vice President/Chief Medical Executive Indiana University Health [memberonly] The Opportunity WittKieffer has been retained by Indiana University Health (IU Health) to lead the recruitment of the Health System’s next Executive Vice President/Chief Medical Executive (EVP/CME). This leader will be a transformative, dynamic, and collaborative physician leader instrumental in helping to craft the future vision…
President, MCPHS University [memberonly] President (www.mcphs.edu) The University For nearly 200 years, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (now MCPHS University) has been educating future healthcare leaders at undergraduate and graduate levels. With a singular focus on healthcare and a broad portfolio of over 100 programs MCPHS is uniquely positioned to provide an innovative,…
Early on in the COVID-19 crisis, we were told that this infectious disease is “the great equalizer.” It knows no geographic boundaries, doesn’t care what your politics are, and kills people from all walks of life. More recently, though, another truth has emerged: People of color, particularly blacks, are far more likely to die from the coronavirus than whites — a stark reminder of the social inequities that plague our society.
Early on in the COVID-19 crisis, we were told that this infectious disease is “the great equalizer.” It knows no geographic boundaries, doesn’t care what your politics are, and kills people from all walks of life. More recently, though, another truth has emerged: People of color, particularly blacks, are far more likely to die from the coronavirus than whites — a stark reminder of the social inequities that plague our society.