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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are a part of our identity and our strength. We foster a culture in which employees trust that they are represented, that their voices will be heard, and that their work will be valued.

Why? Because we know that diverse teams thrive in an inclusive environment—and those same conditions improve professional performance and personal satisfaction, and instill in us a shared sense of purpose.

Our DEI Goals

Increase diversity representation at the Chief/Director level by 10% by 2025

5 Point Roadmap

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Improve

Evaluating all policies, procedures, and offerings to ensure equity across all of our employees

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Invest

Robust curriculum consisting of programs, courses, and initiatives to provide development, educate, and drive inclusive behaviors

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Connect

A defined two-way communication program that provides relevant updates and also leverages employee insight to continuously improve upon our strategy

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Elevate

Updated recruiting practices and partnerships in service to driving inclusive hiring

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Measure

Ensuring all steps of our strategy are driven by data and insights—this includes the development of a dashboard to track our progress

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“Increased diversity in medicine with more Black doctors means more lives are saved — and the racial health gap shrinks.”

Selwena R. Brewster, MD, MBA

Associate Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

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“Research shows that patient-provider concordance improves the use of health care and less delay in seeking care. This is very important in our underserved communities of color.”

Lewis W. Marshall, Jr., MD, JD, MBA, MS

Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln

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“Excellent health and wellness in our population [requires] health care providers who are trusted by their community. Our communities knowing there is strong Black representation in health care systems like ours, trust the medical care we deliver and accept health advice much easier with less inhibition in the process.”

Maurice Wright, MD

Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

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“PAGNY is committed to being an equal opportunity employer with a philosophy of inclusion. As an organization, they strive for excellence in patient care, provide a supportive environment for employees and value their work-life balance.”

Sundari Periasamy, MD

Associate Director of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatrics Residency Program, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

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“I feel that I can use my leadership to improve health outcomes and impact positive change in our community.”

Natoushka Trenard, MD, MPH

Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

Our Ethnic Diversity

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Our Gender Diversity

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