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.
AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity March 27 began sending hospitals and health systems an email reminder to complete the 2024 DEI Benchmark Survey, noting that the deadline has been extended to April 30.
In this conversation, Roxie Wells, M.D., senior vice president chief physician executive and strategy officer with Novant Health Coastal Market, discusses her long journey to and through the health care C-suite, and the importance of mentoring young women leaders through the glass ceiling and…
Hospital and health system leaders March 7 received an email from the AHA and its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity reminding them to participate in AHA's 2024 DEI Benchmark Survey, which remains available until March 29.
AHA and the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity Feb. 28 released the third of its five-part DEI Data Insights series, which highlights results from the last DEI Benchmark Survey.
Fred Hobby, former president and CEO of the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, shares his thoughts on the current state of health equity efforts and diverse leadership in health care, as well as his reflections on his time at the AHA and what is now the Institute for Diversity and Health…
About half of U.S. health care workers have witnessed racial discrimination against patients and say discrimination against patients is a crisis or major problem, according to a survey released Feb. 15 by the Commonwealth Fund and African American Research Collaborative.
Hospital and health system leaders Jan. 31 received an email from the AHA and its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity requesting their participation in AHA's 2024 DEI Benchmark Survey, which will be available until March 29.
The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity seeks applicants and host sites through Feb. 4 for its Summer Enrichment Program, which pairs graduate students studying health care or a related field with a health care organization.
As hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with financial constraints, members of the Leadership Council from AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity share their expertise about how organizations can continue to advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
The deadline to apply for the Executive Certificate in Diversity and Health Equity, a 10-month fellowship managed by AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, has been extended to Jan. 12.