The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the systemic and historical nature of health disparities in access to care and health outcomes across different populations and communities. This bundle examines the role senior leaders play in advancing health equity and provides insight into the challenges that can arise when planning and executing initiatives that affect a broad swath of workforce, governance and community relationships. Leaders of major provider systems will discuss how they are working to eliminate systemic inequities in their organizations and extend those efforts across the communities they serve in “Leadership Insights: Strategies for Combating Health Disparities.” Delvecchio S. Finley, president/CEO, Atrium Health Navicent, and Victoria W. Bayless, CEO, Luminis Health, will consider how senior leaders’ commitment to health equity sets the tone for the entire organization in “Master Series: Masters of Health Equity.” “Women Healthcare Executive Address: Building Trust to Address Disparities in Access and Outcomes” features Denise Brooks-Williams, senior vice president/north market CEO, Henry Ford Health System, sharing how her individual leadership journey has helped her gain the expertise to build the trust and relationships needed to address equity issues in her community.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify effective health system practices to combat structural racism within these institutions and across the communities they serve.
• Define challenges faced by senior leaders as they spearhead difficult endeavors with implications for workforce, governance and community relationships.
• Describe strategies for building trust within communities served by your hospital and health system.
• Apply lessons learned from an individual’s leadership journey for implementing large-scale equity strategies.
• Examine the role that senior leaders play in setting the tone for improving health equity.
• Identify strategies for addressing systemic inequities in healthcare.

Leadership Insights: Strategies for Combating Health Disparities

Presented By:

• Bruce Siegel, MD, President/CEO, America's Essential Hospitals
• Eugene Woods, FACHE, President/CEO, Atrium Health
• Mary Boosalis, President/CEO, Premier Health
• Harold Paz, MD, Executive Vice President, Health Affairs/Chancellor, The Ohio State University /CEO, Wexner Medical Center

Women Healthcare Executive Address: Building Trust to Address Disparities in Access and Outcomes

Presented By:

• Denise Brooks-Williams, FACHE, Senior Vice President/CEO North Market, Henry Ford Health System
• Nicole Cooper, DrPH, Head, Healthcare Policy, Lyft

Master Series: Masters of Health Equity

Presented By:

• Victoria W. Bayless, CEO, Luminis Health
• Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE, President/CEO, Atrium Health Navicent
• Moderator: Kadesha Thomas Smith, Founder/CEO, CareContent Inc.

This session was originally presented at the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership.

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

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Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 3 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. For further information about Joint Accreditation credits and certificates, please click here.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

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Continuing Nursing Education

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Continuing Pharmacy Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Continuing Social Work Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing social work education credit.

Continuing Education for Dietitians

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing education credit for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered. RDs and DTRs should enter activities offered by jointly accredited providers as type 102 on Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) activity logs. CPEUs awarded must be commensurate with participation in the activity.

Physician Associate/Physician Assistant Continuing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 3 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.