Workforce Diversity

Former AHA Board Chair John Bluford describes how the Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute, which introduces talented minority undergraduate scholars to health care administration, is training young and diverse talent to assume leadership roles.
Former AHA board member Roxie Wells, M.D., senior vice president, chief physician executive and strategy officer with Novant Health Coastal Region, discusses her long journey to the health care C-suite and the importance of mentoring young women leaders through the glass ceiling and beyond.
In anticipation of the first Health Workforce Well-Being Day March 18, the National Academy of Medicine this week held an event to share success stories and resources to inspire action.
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.
Hospitals and health systems across the nation are engaging in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Workforce diversity is a vital component of these efforts.
The ongoing struggle for Northern Light Health is recruiting and retaining providers willing to live and work in Maine’s most remote regions.
AHA and the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity today released the second of its five-part DEI Data Insights series, which highlights results from the last DEI Benchmark Survey.
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.
To grow and retain their workforce, hospitals and health systems need to pursue a multipronged approach, notes the AHA’s recently released 2024 Health Care Workforce Scan.
The fourth section of the guide includes strategies around hiring veterans, professional governance models and academic-practice partnerships.