Tony Coles, MD, is executive chairman and CEO of Cerevel Therapeutics, a biotechnology company specializing in the development of new therapies for diseases of the central nervous system. He has had a dazzling career, and shared his insights on board success with TLN at its recent Healthcare Board Initiative virtual event.
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 label=”General Member” HcBI Participants”] 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…
Chief Strategy Officer Advocate Aurora Health – Chicago, IL [memberonly label=”General Member” HcBI Participants”] 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…
Executive Vice President/Chief Medical Executive Indiana University Health [memberonly label=”General Member” HcBI Participants”] 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…
President, MCPHS University [memberonly label=”General Member” HcBI Participants”] 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…
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.