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HHS investigating four unnamed medical schools, hospitals for workforce discrimination

The Department of Health and Human Services March 7
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AHA podcast: The Right Kind of Research — AcademyHealth Unveils a Roadmap to Advance Research Equity 

Margo Edmunds, director of the AcademyHealth Center on Diversity, Inclusion and Minority Engagement, discusses the benefits its Roadmap for Researchers guide can provide to health care research and the difference it's already making in health systems, nonprofits and beyond.
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AHA podcast: Data Helps Drive DEI Efforts at Hackensack Meridian Health

In this Safety Speaks conversation, Hackensack Meridian Health's Avonia Richardson-Miller, senior vice president and chief diversity officer, and Rajan Gurunathan, M.D., vice president, discuss their organization's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, assistance from AHA's Health Equity Roadmap, and how advanced metric dashboards have played a pivotal role in success for the New Jersey health system.
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AHA urges Senate committee to support federal programs promoting workforce diversity, maternal health 

Mounting pressures on the health care workforce have created a crisis with short-term staffing shortages and a long-range picture of an unfulfilled talent pipeline, and significant projected shortages of physicians and allied health and behavioral health care providers will likely be felt even more strongly in underserved communities, AHA told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in a statement submitted for a hearing May 2.
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June Pride Month Recognizes Progress, As Struggle for Equality Persists

Each June, LGBTQ people and supporters join together to recognize Pride Month - celebrating history and advocating for continued change. Although Pride is now widely celebrated, it is important to note that the journey to an inclusive Pride is ongoing.
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Paid Internships are Win-Win Opportunities for Students and Hospitals

The IFDHE's Fall Enrichment Program (FEP) is a paid internship opportunity designed to advance the careers of young health care leaders, strengthen the diverse pipeline of talent and promote diversity and representation within the workforce.
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Advancing Education and Building Trust to Address COVID-19 in Communities of Color

April is National Minority Health Month. With COVID-19 having a disproportionate impact in communities of color, emphasis on improving access to vaccines as they become more widely available and eliminating health care inequities is critical.
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AHA podcast: Training Future Health Care Leaders to Address Health Disparities 

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.
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AHA podcast: Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling with Roxie Wells, M.D

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.
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AHA participates in NAM event on health workforce well-being, DEI

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.