We can’t improve health equity without diverse healthcare leaders

Two inequities plague the U.S. healthcare system.

First, the system marginalizes far too many people, dooming them to substandard care and worse outcomes. Communities of color, LGBTQ+ patients, even women—who, despite being more than half the population, often struggle to access appropriate care—all have demonstrable health disparities.

Second, these groups are grossly underrepresented in healthcare leadership roles. Research by McKinsey and LeanIn.org showed that while three out of four entry-level healthcare positions go to women, they hold only a third of C-suite positions.