Top Diversity Leaders in Healthcare - 2023
This year’s Top Diversity Leaders have taken action in a variety of ways to make a difference at their companies and across the industry. In addition to the spotlighted individuals, Modern Healthcare has selected nine organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to diversity through executive leadership and board makeup, and through company-wide projects. The honorees serve as compelling examples of prioritizing equity and inclusion amid a shifting industry.
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TOP 25 DIVERSITY LEADERS
DIVERSITY LEADERS TO WATCH
TOP ORGANIZATIONS
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2023 Diversity Leaders to Watch
Adrelia Allen
Executive director of clinical trial patient diversity
Merck & Co.
Dr. Naleen Naupaka Andrade
Executive vice president of Native Hawaiian health and chief diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice officer
The Queen's Health System
2023 Diversity Leaders to Watch
Dru Bhattacharya
Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer
Banner Health
Dr. Nkem Chukwumerije
President and executive medical director
The Southeast Permanente Medical Group
2023 Diversity Leaders Luminaries
Dr. André Churchwell
Senior adviser to the chancellor on inclusion and community outreach
Vanderbilt University
2023 Diversity Leaders Luminaries
Dr. Ronald Copeland
Senior vice president and chief equity, inclusion and diversity officer
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals
2023 Diversity Leaders to Watch
Carlos Cubia
Chief inclusion, equity, diversity and sustainability officer
Corewell Health
2023 Diversity Leaders to Watch
Tony Denton
Senior vice president and chief environmental, social and governance officer
University of Michigan Health and Michigan Medicine
2023 Diversity Leaders to Watch
Renada Deschamp
Senior vice president of health equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer
Woman's Hospital
Joy Fitzgerald
Senior vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer
UnitedHealth Group
Marvella Ford
Associate director of population science, community outreach and engagement
Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center
2023 Diversity Leaders to Watch
Jeronica Goodwin
Senior vice president of human resources and chief people officer
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
2023 Diversity Leaders Luminaries
Ernest Grant
Vice dean of diversity, equity and inclusion
Duke University School of Nursing
Dr. Toi Harris
Senior vice president and chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
2023 Diversity Leaders Luminaries
Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew
Senior vice president and chief clinical diversity, equity and inclusion officer
Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Health
Dr. Jennifer Mieres
Senior vice president of the Center for Equity of Care and chief diversity and inclusion officer
Northwell Health
Marcine Pickron-Davis
Chief diversity and community relations officer
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
2023 Diversity Leaders to Watch
James Taylor
Group president and chief operating officer, physician and leadership solutions
AMN Healthcare
2023 Diversity Leaders to Watch
Dr. Hendry Ton
Associate vice chancellor for health equity, diversity and inclusion
UC Davis Health