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    Recognizing the importance of DEI, Modern Healthcare is introducing the inaugural Top Diversity Leaders in Healthcare, formerly known as the Top 25 Minority Leaders.

    Honorees on this year’s list demonstrate a commitment to expanding and improving access to care to all patients and creating more inclusive workplaces. Modern Healthcare is also recognizing 10 organizations that bolstered diversity in leadership and governance ranks.

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    Greg AdamS

    2021 Diversity Leaders Luminaries

    Greg Adams

    Chair and CEO

    Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals

    George Aloth

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    George Aloth

    President and CEO

    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan District of Columbia

    Brenda Battle

    Brenda Battle

    Senior vice president, community health transformation, and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer

    UChicago Medicine

    Dr. Georges Benjamin

    2021 Diversity Leaders Luminaries

    Dr. Georges Benjamin

    Executive director

    American Public Health Association

    Cindy Bo

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Cindy Bo

    Senior vice president, Delaware Valley strategy and business development

    Nemours Children’s Health

    Rosalyn Carpenter

    Rosalyn Carpenter

    Senior vice president, diversity and inclusion

    CommonSpirit Health

    Maxine Carrington

    Maxine Carrington

    Senior vice president and chief human resources officer

    Northwell Health

    Dr. Bechara Choucair

    Dr. Bechara Choucair

    Former vaccinations coordinator

    Biden administration

    Dr. Ronald Copeland

    Dr. Ronald Copeland

    Senior vice president of national diversity and inclusion strategy; policy and chief equity, inclusion, and diversity officer

    Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals

    Pete Delgado

    Pete Delgado

    President and CEO

    Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System

    Dr. Amar Desai

    Dr. Amar Desai

    President and CEO

    Optum Pacific West

    Dr. Olaoluwa Fayanju

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Dr. Olaoluwa Fayanju

    Regional medical director

    Oak Street Health

    Delvecchio Finley

    Delvecchio Finley

    President and CEO

    Atrium Health Navicent

    Dr. Tejal Gandhi

    2021 Diversity Leaders Luminaries

    Dr. Tejal Gandhi

    Chief safety and transformation officer

    Press Ganey Associates

    Jackie Hunter

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Jackie Hunter

    Senior director, diversity, inclusion and talent pipeline

    Banner Health

    Eric Hunter

    Eric Hunter

    President and CEO

    CareOregon

    Dr. Edward Kim

    Dr. Edward Kim

    Physician-in-chief, City of Hope Orange County, and vice physician-in-chief

    City of Hope National Medical Center

    Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew

    Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew

    Senior vice president and chief clinical diversity, equity and inclusion officer

    Allegheny Health Network

    Dr. Aletha Maybank

    Dr. Aletha Maybank

    Senior vice president and chief health equity officer

    American Medical Association

    Dr. Rhonda Medows

    Dr. Rhonda Medows

    President of population health management, Providence and CEO

    Ayin Health Solutions

    Dr. Yavar Meghimi

    Dr. Yavar Moghimi

    Chief psychiatric medical officer

    Amerihealth Caritas District of Columbia

    Dr. Kazuma Nakagawa

    Dr. Kazuma Nakagawa

    Medical director, Neuroscience Institute

    The Queen’s Health Systems

    Dr. Olugbenga Ogedegbe

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Dr. Olugbenga Ogedegbe

    Director, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity

    NYU Langone Health

    Dr. Pam Oliver

    Dr. Pam Oliver

    Executive vice president, Novant Health and President

    Novant Health Physician Network

    Marvin O’Quinn

    Marvin O’Quinn

    President and chief operating officer

    CommonSpirit Health

    Ann-Gel Palermo

    Ann-Gel Palermo

    Senior associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Chief of diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and research

    Mount Sinai Health System

    Dr. Richard Park

    Dr. Richard Park

    Founder, CityMD and Co-founder & CEO

    Rendr

    Trina Parks

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Trina Parks

    Executive vice president, chief corporate diversity and inclusion officer

    RWJBarnabas Health

    Jason Purnell

    Jason Purnell

    Vice president, community health improvement

    BJC HealthCare

    Avonia Richardson-Miller

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Avonia Richardson-Miller

    Vice President, chief diversity officer

    Hackensack Meridian Health

    Dr. Jaewon Ryu

    Dr. Jaewon Ryu

    President and CEO

    Geisinger Health

    Dr. Bruce Siegel

    2021 Diversity Leaders Luminaries

    Dr. Bruce Siegel

    President and CEO

    America’s Essential Hospitals

    Nicholas Tejeda

    Nicholas Tejeda

    Group CEO

    The Hospitals of Providence – Tenet Healthcare

    Manika Turnbull

    Manika Turnbull

    Divisional senior vice president, compensation, DEI and workforce experience

    Health Care Service Corp.

    Tracey Veal

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Tracey Veal

    Fellow

    Los Angeles County Public Health Department

    Dr. Charles Vega

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Dr. Charles Vega

    Associate dean, Office of Diversity and Inclusion

    University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

    Dr. Melissa Welch

    Dr. Melissa Welch

    Chief medical officer

    InnovAge

    Wylecia Wiggs Harris

    2021 Diversity Leaders to Watch

    Wylecia Wiggs Harris

    CEO

    American Health Information Management Association

    Fran Witt

    Fran Witt

    President and CEO

    Effingham Health System

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