Diversity In Healthcare

To provide the best possible care for all patients and help minimize racial disparities, medical professionals need to acknowledge and recognize differences among varying populations. Diversity among physicians—pertaining to socioeconomic status, race, gender identity, and so on—is key. PowerToFly's Lesley Carstens is joined by Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, the first Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer (CCDEIO) of Allegheny Health Network / Highmark, including their Enterprise Institute of Equitable Health in Pittsburgh, Pa, to discuss diversity in healthcare...and why it's more important now than ever.

Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM, FACOG

Sanmaya Mohanty

Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew is the first Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer (CCDEIO) of Allegheny Health Network / Highmark, including their Enterprise Institute of Equitable Health in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her passion for advocating for maternal health equity and building programs that aim to improve outcomes for women, people of color, vulnerable patients, and marginalized communities has been a common thread throughout her highly-respected 30 year career. A healthcare strategist, medical practitioner, champion of diversity and inclusion and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew lectures frequently, regionally and internationally, and appears on television to discuss women’s health issues. She is also the author of an autobiography, The Colors of My Heart: Embracing My Blackness with History, Family, Fear, and Faith.

Lesley Carstens

Bridget Finkeldey

Lesley is a seasoned sales professional with a proven track record over-achieving quotas and a long, successful history selling to enterprise clients with stellar interpersonal and teamwork skills, a great attitude and a creative streak.