Sep 21, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
XLerateHealth (XLH) has been selected for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) SBIR Catalyst Award, doing business as the XLerator Network, in collaboration with Jackson State University and the University of Kentucky. The SBIR Catalyst is a new grant to help...
Aug 26, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
Health disparities continue to impact communities of color, resulting in higher rates of illness and death, both from Covid-19 as well as from many common health conditions. William Shrank, M.D., chief medical officer of Humana, and Nwando Olayiwola, M.D., MPH, the...
Aug 26, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
The Kindred Institute of Inclusion and Equity was established to allow Kindred to invest in a broad array of grassroots, community efforts that can affect real change, including causes related to healthcare disparities, gaps in the education system, and social...
Aug 2, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
Greater Louisville Medical Society was awarded their 5th AAMSE Award for Profiles of Excellence in Education for their 3-part series on Racial Inequality in Medicine. Session 1: Held on January 14, 2021, featuring Karen Krigger, MD, MEd, FAAFP, AAHIVM (S), Professor...
Aug 2, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
Spalding University’s efforts to enhance its already strong commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion were bolstered recently with a $200,000 grant from the James Graham Brown Foundation. Spalding’s grant will go toward the development of a comprehensive...
Jun 16, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
For Ashley Duncan, the director of inclusion and diversity and a vice president at Republic Bank, giving all employees “a vehicle to be a consistent voice at the executive table” has been a priority since joining the bank in September 2020. So when...
Jun 9, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
A lonely road to success. That’s how Douglas Craddock, Jr., clinical assistant professor and Chief of Staff, College of Education & Human Development, describes his experience as a doctoral student several years ago at a university located in Alabama. He quickly...
Jun 9, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
With five new members joining in July, the UofL Office of Alumni Relations now has its most diverse board of directors yet. The 2021 alumni board class is: Ahmed Awadallah ’11, ’12 Wilson Chan ’90 Ben Donlon ’12, ’16 DeShara Doub ’10, ’18 Goetz Kloecker ’02 “We have...
Jun 9, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
GLI’s Racial Equity Toolkit was created to help businesses who have already signed Greater Louisville’s Racial Equity Pledge and plan to utilize the GLI and EquityVested Inclusion Index to help them live up to their commitment. For each principle accompanying the...
Jun 9, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion
Doctors, nurses, public health experts. Louisville women have been on the front lines, leading the charge in Louisville’s battle against COVID-19 for more than a year. Some have balanced families with protecting a city. Women lead the health department. Women lead...
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