Everywhere we turn, we’re discovering a new article or research report on the positive impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE+I). There’s a growing body of evidence demonstrating a clear business case for prioritizing a DE+I mindset. Workforces with a broader variety of experiences and perspectives have been shown to make better-informed decisions and generate more creative and successful strategies.
During a recent webinar, Steve Madden, GM of Haymarket Media’s MM+M, sat down with Pierre Theodore, MD, executive director of health equity at Genentech and clinical associate professor of surgery at Stanford; and Preeti Parikh, MD, executive medical director of GoodRx, a practicing physician, and clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Mount Sinai, to discuss challenges, best practices, and strategies for successfully implementing DE+I principles in healthcare.
Making progress with DE+I starts locally
Parikh kicked off the discussion by defining health equity as “all people having equal access to healthcare— not only to physicians, but also …