Webinar: DEI & Health Equity - Beyond the Buzzwords
Webinar: DEI & Health Equity - Beyond the Buzzwords
Originally recorded Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 11 AM - 12 PM CST
About the webinar
As the United States becomes an increasingly diverse nation, the needs of communities and patients will also continue to evolve. To create a more equitable, accessible, and innovative healthcare system in the United States, the disparities faced by communities of color and other underserved groups must be addressed. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare has seen an industry-wide commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) and health equity. However, patients of color and those from underrepresented groups continue to face significant health disparities. For example, Black women are 3 times more likely to die from complications related to childbirth, Hispanics are 2 times more likely to be diagnosed with and die from liver cancer, and American Indians & Alaska Natives are 2 times more likely to contract COVID-19 than their white counterparts. Despite renewed awareness and efforts to address health disparities, the words diversity, equity, & inclusion have become increasingly politicized. Healthcare organizations now face the dual challenge of addressing health disparities while also navigating the discourse of DEI in America. This webinar will convene a distinguished group of healthcare & DEI experts to discuss strategies for navigating healthcare’s DEI landscape and best practices for continuing to work towards a more equitable healthcare system for all communities despite old and new challenges to achieving health equity.
Distinguished Speakers
MODERATOR - Dr. Linda Wiley Bing, PhD, CDE, CRS
CEO, Turning Point Leadership Group, LLC
Dr. Linda Wiley Bing is founder and CEO of Turning Point Leadership Group LLC, an innovative performance improvement company that specializes in diversity, equity, and inclusion, leadership development, and relationship management. She has worked in the U.S. and abroad developing and delivering interventions for clients of all sizes and disciplines from individuals to Fortune 50 companies. Dr. Bing is a Certified Diversity Executive through the Institute for Diversity Certification. Her training programs won an award from The Society for Human Resource Management. Her viewpoints are often sought out as a conference keynote speaker and presenter. And, they have been aired on many radio stations and the CBS Evening News.
Dr. Bing is also a Certified Relationship Specialist through the American Psychotherapy Association. She is the author of Tame Your Tongue & Transform Your Relationship and Tame Your Tongue & Transform Your Organization: How to Close the Employee Inclusion Gap, and a motivational speaker in the Les Brown Speaker’s Network.
Dr. Linda hosts a podcast called In Her Shoes with Dr. Linda and previously served as the co-host on “Love & Relationships” on Atlanta’s top-rated urban station, V-103 FM. She holds a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Education, an M.A. in Psychology, an M.A. in Organizational Behavior, and a PhD in Organizational Psychology. She is on the Leadership Council of the National Small Business Association and is a member of many civic and professional organizations. Her innovative trainings and coaching programs have helped millions transform their lives resulting in enhanced relationships and increased income. Today, she would like to do the same thing for you.
Dr. Ankoor Shah, MD, MBA, MPH
Principal Director and Health Equity Lead, Accenture
Ankoor Shah is a Principal Director and Health Equity Lead at Accenture. He helps organizations (healthcare, life sciences, non-profits, and governments) develop and implement health equity strategies that are measurable, impactful, and sustainable. Previously, he held leadership positions at the D.C. Department of Health and Children’s National Hospital. He received his medical and public health degrees from Emory University, and his M.B.A. from George Washington University. He is board-certified in pediatrics and clinical informatics. He also continues to see patients as a practicing pediatrician on a volunteer basis at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as Morehouse School of Medicine faculty.
Dr. Courtney Walker, PharmD, RPh
Health Outcomes Director - Managed Markets Health Equity, Novo Nordisk
Dr. Courtney L. Walker is the Health Outcomes Director – Health Equity within the Managed Markets Dept. at Novo Nordisk, Inc. This position has primary responsibility for engagement efforts with health equity champions in identified strategic and priority Managed Markets accounts and lead for the Health Equity Taskforce. This team has as a goal to ensure the MM team is well equipped to address the growing concerns from our internal/external stakeholders on the topic of health equity which includes Social Determinants of Health issues and overall resulting health disparities with patient outcome impact.
Nationally, Dr. Walker has been asked to be a speaker on health equity related topics at the 2023 Healthcare Innovation Congress, the 2023 Virginia Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Conference and the 2023 Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Annual Meeting.
Recently, Courtney served as the Medical Account Director within the Managed Markets (MM) team at Novo Nordisk. Dr. Walker engaged with large employers such as BP (British Petroleum), Southwest Airlines, AT&T, and US Steele who are attentive to the clinical crisis of obesity and diabetes in their employees. His aim is to assist these companies with the improvement of their employees’ health via proper medical management. More recently, Dr. Walker has been an advocate on COVID-19 and its health outcome impact on patients with health disparities associated with various health equity issues pertaining to social determinants of health.
Dr. Walker is a proud graduate of Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Houston, Texas. Upon completion of his Doctor of Pharmacy, Dr. Walker completed a managed care pharmacy practice residency at Humana, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky and the University of Kentucky’s College of Pharmacy in Lexington, Kentucky.
Prior to his current role, Dr. Walker worked for 5 years as a Senior Outcomes Liaison (specializing in mental health and diabetes medications) at Eli Lilly, Inc. He then spent 4 years at Johnson and Johnson as a Senior Medical Liaison, specializing in rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, oncology and autoimmune disorders.
He has completed more than 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience and has given hundreds of clinical presentations across the country. Dr. Walker is active in his community by serving as an Elder in his local church and speaking at various diabetes/obesity-related events to improve clinical awareness. He was also a moderator for the 2018 Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, D.C. leading a discussion on Diabetes Awareness in the African American community.
Courtney is a 2018, 2020 Novo Nordisk Circle of Excellence (COE) Award Winner, the top award given annually to clinical employees in the organization.
He is the proud husband of Jocelyn, a Physical Therapist, and father to four great kids.
Webinar Leaders
MODERATOR - Dr. Linda Wiley Bing, PhD, CDE, CRS
CEO, Turning Point Leadership Group, LLC
Principal Director and Health Equity Lead, Accenture
Dr. Courtney Walker, PharmD, RPh
Health Outcomes Director - Managed Markets Health Equity, Novo Nordisk
Joseph Gaspero is the CEO and Co-Founder of CHI. He is a healthcare executive, strategist, and researcher. He co-founded CHI in 2009 to be an independent, objective, and interdisciplinary research and education institute for healthcare. Joseph leads CHI’s research and education initiatives focusing on including patient-driven healthcare, patient engagement, clinical trials, drug pricing, and other pressing healthcare issues. He sets and executes CHI’s strategy, devises marketing tactics, leads fundraising efforts, and manages CHI’s Management team. Joseph is passionate and committed to making healthcare and our world a better place. His leadership stems from a wide array of experiences, including founding and operating several non-profit and for-profit organizations, serving in the U.S. Air Force in support of 2 foreign wars, and deriving expertise from time spent in industries such as healthcare, financial services, and marketing. Joseph’s skills include strategy, management, entrepreneurship, healthcare, clinical trials, diversity & inclusion, life sciences, research, marketing, and finance. He has lived in six countries, traveled to over 30 more, and speaks 3 languages, all which help him view business strategy through the prism of a global, interconnected 21st century. Joseph has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. When he’s not immersed in his work at CHI, he spends his time snowboarding backcountry, skydiving, mountain biking, volunteering, engaging in MMA, and rock climbing.