Advancing Racial & Social Justice

As a faith-based and healing ministry, equity and inclusion are integrated into our Values. Trinity Health was one of the first national health care systems to acknowledge racism as a public health crisis and a root cause of health inequity. In 2020, Mike Slubowski, President and CEO, released this statement addressing the issue and Trinity Health began advocating for policy change. 

 

Since then, we’ve remained ardent in our commitment to social justice through both external and internal actions. 
 

• In 2021, Trinity Health joined other Catholic health systems in a comprehensive commitment to achieve health equity. Read the Confronting Racism by Achieving Health Equity pledge. 
   
• Trinity Health colleagues are given the opportunity to express their personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion during onboarding. When this practice began, all current colleagues were given the opportunity to sign the commitment as well. It reads: 
  
  At Trinity Health, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at every level of the organization - in our people, policies, practices, and processes. DEI is a central part of living our Mission, Core Values, and achieving our Vision. As a colleague, I will consistently support DEI through my actions. 
   
• All Trinity Health leaders take a two-hour course, “Racism – A Public Health Crisis” designed to increase their understanding of systemic racism and improve their capacity to lead more inclusively. At the end of fiscal year 2023, over 92 percent of our managers and directors will have completed the course. 
   
• In 2022, Mike Slubowski called for more funding for gun violence research.