Ep. 30: Putting equity, inclusion, and diversity at the center of care delivery with Drs. Nkem Chukwumerije and Ron Copeland

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of equity, inclusion, and diversity in healthcare delivery amidst various societal challenges.

A pandemic, social unrest, natural disasters, and rapid innovation are among the factors that have led health care to reevaluate what it means to provide equitable care. In this last episode of the 2023 season, Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, president and executive medical director of The Southeast Permanente Medical Group , and Ron Copeland, MD, senior vice president of National Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Policy for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, join host Chris Grant t...

People in this episode

Host: Chris Grant

Guests: Nkem Chukwumerije, Ron Copeland

Topics covered

• equity in healthcare
• inclusion
• diversity
• care delivery
• healthcare innovation

Keywords

• equitable care
• healthcare
• social unrest
• natural disasters
• diversity strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals

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