Loma Linda University Health named to Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Diversity Leaders List

Loma Linda University Health is one of eight organizations recognized nationally as a 2024 Diversity Leader by Modern Healthcare magazine, a national print and web publication focusing on healthcare business and policy issues. The magazine’s annual award program honors healthcare executives and organizations committed to further equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

“A key factor in Loma Linda University Health’s healthcare mission is taking advantage of our organization’s diversity of background, thought, and experience,” says Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, LLUH president, “We seek to recruit and retain the best talent while we also reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve.”

New employee recruitment efforts play an important role in shaping Loma Linda University Health’s diverse workforce. Through LLUH’s San Manual Gateway College, prospective employees train in areas such as Medical Assistants, Surgical and Pharmacy Technicians, and Community Health Workers. Human resources personnel also recruit potential employees locally and nationally through their presence at higher education job fairs.

LLUH's Institute for Community Partnerships’ team of Community Health Workers works to bring healthcare equity to the San Bernardino community through providing home health visits, collaborating with local non-profits, and addressing children’s healthcare needs in two large school districts.

Current employees can better understand diversity and inclusion efforts by attending Loma Linda University Health’s annual Diversity and Health Equity conference, completing mandatory Implicit and Unconscious Bias Training, accessing 30 DEI-centered resources, and participating in one of the numerous affinity groups available throughout the organization.

“Our 2024 Diversity Leaders in Healthcare award recipients set an example, from their leadership ranks to their programming efforts, of the results that can be achieved across a workplace,” said Mary Ellen Podmolik, editor-in-chief of Modern Healthcare. “Each honoree is a compelling example of how to prioritize equity and inclusion within the healthcare industry.”

The profiles of all the winners will be featured in Modern Healthcare’s September 9, 2024, print issue.