A Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) plays a critical role in shaping an organization, positioning the organization for innovation, growth, and success, and is key for designing and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies.

Most organizations struggle to determine if DEI should stand alone as its own leadership function or be integrated throughout all other operational functions of the organization.  When the mistake is in the mere inquiry.  The answer is “AND,” not “OR”.  Successful DEI that brings innovation advancement and success has a DEI top leadership function and is infused and woven throughout the operational functioning of an organization. The position involves a comprehensive understanding of various concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion with access to organizational decision-making and strategic direction design.

This section outlines key concepts that a Diversity Officer and any other DEI influencer role must be familiar with, as well as important information to understand while navigating the library of information available in this Virtual Resource Center.

This section outlines a few highly imperative concepts required to effectively influence and lead diversity, equity and inclusion within a healthcare environment and key concepts to keep in mind while navigating the library of information available in this Virtual Resource Center: