Ep. 98: Breaking Barriers: The Power of Workforce Diversity in Health Care

Diversity in health care is more than just a buzzword — it is essential for delivering culturally competent care, addressing health disparities, and creating an inclusive environment for patients, families and providers. For the Latino/Hispanic community, which constitutes a significant and growing portion of the U.S. population, having health care providers who understand their cultural context can lead to better patient outcomes. Building a workforce pipeline for Latino and Hispanic individuals is essential to serve this population and to create an inclusive health care environment. Joining in the discussion are nurse innovator Dr. Bonnie Clipper as well as Nemours Children’s workforce partnership development director Dr. Margaret LaFashia , and Merry Ann Carde Garcia , a member of Adelante — a Latino/Hispanic employee resource group, who weigh in with national and system perspectives. Guests: Bonnie Clipper, DNP, Nurse Futurist and Founder & CEO, Virtual Nursing Academy Margaret LaFashia, DNP, Director of Workforce Partnerships, Nemours Children's Health Merry Ann Carde Garcia, RN, Administrative Manager, Nemours Children's Health Host/Producer : Carol Vassar Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at NemoursWellBeyond.org .