Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Trinity Health

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a strategic priority at Trinity Health and a critical success factor in improving patient satisfaction, colleague engagement, and equity in patient clinical outcomes. DEI operationalizes Trinity Health’s Core Values and advances the Mission through focused efforts throughout the Ministry.

Distinguish Leader Honored as Recipient of Inaugural Award

Valerie Powell-Stafford, MHSA, FACHE, President, Saint Francis Hospital and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, was honored as a recipient of the inaugural National Association of Health Services Executives NAHSE CT Founder’s Award at the 6th Annual Healthcare Leaders Scholarship and Fundraising Dinner.

Racial and Social Justice

As one of the first national health care systems to acknowledge racism as a public health crisis (and a root cause of health inequity) we focused our efforts to end systemic racism by addressing the structural and cultural roots of racial inequality.

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Inclusion and Belonging

By continually educating ourselves and engaging in meaningful conversation we are taking action. Action leads to change. And change is necessary for us all to advance, together. Our focus must remain on how we can create a culture of inclusion and belonging — for all.

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Equitable Practices

Establishing an equitable workplace and delivering equitable healthcare requires a commitment to fair treatment, career advancement, equal access to healthcare regardless of age, disability, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression.

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Dr. Augustine Okeke Receives Prestigious 2024 Program Director of the Year Award

Dr. Augustine Okeke, Saint Alphonsus Medical Director-Ontario Hospitalist Services, has been named 2024 Program Director of the Year by Apogee Physicians. Every year, each of Apogee’s four Division Presidents, along with the Chief of Clinical Operations and Chief Medical Officers, review Program Directors from all of Apogee’s programs spread across 30 states to recognize one as the Apogee Physicians “Program Director of the Year”.

Bridging Gaps: The Critical Need for Open Conversations in LGBTQ+ Healthcare

One of the best benefits of a Primary Care Physician is the ability to spend more time with each patient and getting to know them. Each person is so much more than their biological components, it is a combination of life experiences and beliefs together with their organic self that creates a unique individual. This is particularly important in the LGBTQ+ community.