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Reminder: IFDHE seeks host sites by Feb. 21 for 2025 Summer Enrichment Program

The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity is seeking organizations to apply as host sites for its 2025 Summer Enrichment Program by Feb. 21.

Reminder: IFDHE to host Disability Innovation Summit Nov. 12 

The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity will host its next Health Equity Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will focus on strategies to address health inequities that affect individuals with disabilities.

Applications open for Executive Certificate in Diversity and Health Equity fellowship

The AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity is seeking applicants for its 10-month Executive Certificate in Diversity and Health Equity fellowship, which provides health care professionals the competencies to effectively lead diversity, health equity, inclusion and justice practices in their hospitals and health systems.

IFDHE seeks host sites for 2025 Summer Enrichment Program 

The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity is seeking host sites for its 2025 Summer Enrichment Program. The program is a ten-week paid internship for graduate students in the process of pursuing an advanced degree within health care or a related field.

Application deadline extended to Oct. 15 for 2025 Equity of Care Awards 

The AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity has extended until Oct. 15 the deadline to apply for the 2025 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards, which recognize the efforts of member hospitals and health systems in advancing health equity, diversity and inclusion across three categories.

Infographic spotlights mental health challenges faced by minority populations and offers solutions 

AHA’s Behavioral Health Team, in collaboration with AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, Sept. 16 released an infographic highlighting minority mental health.

IFDHE blog: Pennsylvania Hospital CEO seeks to continue legacy of the nation's first hospital 

Pennsylvania Hospital CEO Alicia Gresham takes pride in being the first African American CEO of the nation's first hospital and writes about the importance of continuing its legacy in care delivery, education and research.

AHA blog discusses the need to address minority mental health 

Rosalyn Carpenter and Paul Rains, R.N., write about the importance of fostering an inclusive environment to reduce stigma around behavioral health care for historically underserved communities.

Just health approach to achieve health equity for all 

Joy Lewis, AHA senior vice president of health equity strategies and executive director of AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, shared the stage with Dayna Bowen Matthew, author and law professor at George Washington University Law School, to explore the fundamental issues of health equity and actionable strategies to ensure equitable health opportunities for all people.

IFDHE blog on Juneteenth discusses importance of 'leading where you are' to achieve health equity

Juneteenth reminds us of the enduring legacy of systemic inequities and the ongoing calling to dismantle them, wherever they exist, writes Daniel E. Dawes, founding dean of the Meharry School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College, in a blog for AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.