The Leverage Network, Inc., a membership organization dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion on the boards of healthcare companies, has established a sponsorship with Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) and international executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles
We recently participated in Mediaplanet’s Diversity in Healthcare campaign where we united with like-minded industry leaders to raise awareness and discuss the current state of diversity in the healthcare field focusing on the number of Blacks
Diversity at the top of an organization translates to how well it will serve different patient populations
Healthcare, like every other sector in our economy, continues to lack diversity in its leadership ranks. Despite decades of talk about this issue, the people in the C-suite and the boardroom remain largely white and male, and do not reflect the patient populations being served.
The unveiling of our first HcBI Cohort event will be held October 11, 2016 at Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, NV. Minorities represent 32% of the patient population cared for in our hospitals, yet minorities only hold 14% of all hospital board seats, African Americans hold 9% of those seats. How do we change the dynamic? We…
TLN held a board reception on Sunday, March 13, 2016 for Senior Executives in the health care industry to share the work of the organization as well as provide information on the upcoming Executive Women of Color Summit being held in May.