To promote health equity within the biomedical research and health-care systems, we must focus on having a culturally competent and diverse workforce. Greater diversity at all levels of health-care delivery and research will be critical to building trust and participation within patient communities where the need is greatest. Greater diversity will also ensure that more research is carried out on the health-care needs of underserved populations. Addressing the lack of a diverse workforce requires developing diverse leadership across all sectors touching on health care and medicine. In this session, panelists will (1) explore the role of biopharma, academia, health-care providers, and policymakers in eliminating systemic inequities and biases that exacerbate mistrust; (2) consider how fellowships and training programs are responding to the need for greater diversity in medicine and health care; and (3) discuss novel funding, training, and engagement solutions for building a culturally competent, diverse health-care workforce.

Moderator

Yasmeen Long
Director, FasterCures, Milken Institute

Speakers

Blayne Cutler
President and CEO, Heluna Health

Maurice Jones
CEO, One Ten

Kameron Matthews
Chief Health Officer, Cityblock Health