Is Your Health System Ready for Anti-Racism?
Join us in this conversation with Dr. Aletha Maybank, Senior Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer at the American Medical Association (AMA), and Myra Aldana-Gregorian, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Seattle Children’s Hospital, as they share the highlights and challenges they have faced while taking an active role in dismantling systemic inequities, policies, and practices within their respective organizations. Dr. Maybank and Myra discuss their work in helping their institutions advance health equity by becoming an anti-racist organizations. Dr. Maybank was instrumental in the creation of the AMA’s recent Strategic Plan to embed racial justice and advance health equity. Myra has led the development of Seattle Children’s Health Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan. Both women are trailblazers in this work, and have diligently created inclusive workplaces that challenge bias in all forms.
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About Our Guests
Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH
SVP and Chief Health Equity Officer at American Medical Association
Dr. Maybank is a highly proficient physician with demonstrated excellence and leadership in public health, health equity, and preventive medicine. Dr. Maybank recently joined the American Medical Association (AMA) in April 2019 as their inaugural Chief Health Equity Officer and Vice President. She was instrumental in the creation of the AMA’s recent Strategic Plan to embed racial justice and advance health equity.
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Myra Aldana-Gregorian
SVP and Chief People Officer at Seattle Children’s Hospital
Myra has led the development of Seattle Children’s Health Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan.
She successfully delivers business outcomes through intentionally designing and delivering on a culture that consistently increases workforce engagement and retention. She is a highly strategic HR executive who pushes leaders towards higher performance as well as supporting them in achieving both strategic and operational results.
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