{"id":79284,"date":"2020-02-26T11:13:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T16:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/?p=79284"},"modified":"2020-02-26T11:20:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T16:20:34","slug":"aahc-sullivan-alliance-join-forces-to-accelerate-diversity-in-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/2020\/02\/26\/aahc-sullivan-alliance-join-forces-to-accelerate-diversity-in-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"AAHC, Sullivan Alliance Join Forces to Accelerate Diversity in Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Sullivan Alliance <\/a>has become a central program of the Association of Academic Health Centers <\/a>(AAHC).<\/p>\n

Under the leadership of Louis W. Sullivan, MD<\/a>, (MED\u201958) former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, The Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions was organized in January 2005 to act on the reports and recommendations of the Sullivan Commission and the Institute of Medicine Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Healthcare Workforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of health professionals in the United States through this important partnership with AAHC,\u201d said Dr. Sullivan, adding, \u201cthe synergy between the Alliance\u2019s goals and AAHC\u2019s mission will drive new strategies that strengthen diversity initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis represents an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen the capacity and quality of the nation\u2019s health workforce by increasing the numbers of ethnic and racial minorities in every area of healthcare and across all aspects of academic health centers,\u201d said AAHC President and CEO Steven Kanter, MD. \u201cAAHC and its members are dedicated to convening thought leaders and pursuing innovative approaches to carry on the critical work of the Sullivan Alliance.\u201d Key features of the AAHC Sullivan Alliance will include engagement with other associations, sharing best practices and innovative programs, and an annual Sullivan Lecture.<\/p>\n

Academic health centers are deeply imbedded in their communities. They provide tertiary and quaternary healthcare services, specialize in the most complex and difficult diagnoses and treatments, serve as safety-net providers, and educate the next generation of health professionals. Their research leads to advances in understanding and treatment of diseases. Academic health centers also have a significant economic impact both locally and globally; they employ thousands of professionals and staff, while often producing original products and technologies that benefit millions of people worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe vision and goals of both the Sullivan Alliance and AAHC perfectly align with the priorities of our AAHC members. Increasing diversity and equity in our clinical and academic missions will dramatically improve the health of the communities and populations that are served by our member institutions,\u201d said AAHC Board Chair Robert Golden, MD, Dean of UW School of Medicine and Public Health and Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.<\/p>\n

AAHC <\/a>is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing health and well-being through values-based leadership of academic health centers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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