Goal: The goal of this activity is for physicians and KP staff (clinical and non-clinical) to identify opportunities with advancing leaders in healthcare who represent the Northern Asian/Chinese American communities. Having a diverse leadership in healthcare may impact the clinical and relational experience of these communities. The current events in society call for greater understanding of the experiences of all minority groups.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency: 

Physicians and KP staff (clinical and non-clinical) to identify opportunities with advancing leaders in healthcare who represent the Northern Asian/Chinese American communities. Having a diverse leadership in healthcare may impact the clinical and relational experience of these communities.

It is important to engage different ethnic group community leaders through various strategies to reflect the community that they are connecting with on their racial/ ethnic and socioeconomic characteristics. The meaningful inclusion of community members in the decision-making process and in the implementation of  health care promotion or policies helps to build community capacity to engage in health promotion activities and provide cultural relevance and context. Investing the time, energy and patience is needed to build equitable partnerships for the purpose of eliminating health disparities.

Each ethnic group has its own set of unique practices that health care providers should identify and work together to ensure delivery of culturally competent care and  improve the health of Chinese Americans.

Implicit Bias: Inequities in healthcare treatment related to racial and ethnic disparities in leadership positions. Underrepresented racial/ethnic identities in medicine may lead to more underrepresented leadership. There is a need to establish policy and programs to address these disparities to implement change. Workforce diversity and inclusion are vital for improving healthcare equity and organizations should prioritize hiring and retaining leaders of diverse backgrounds.  

References:

• _{Wong, J., Yi, S., Kwon, S., Islam, N., Trinh-Shevrin, C., Doan, L. (2022). COVID-19 and Asian Americans: Reinforcing the Role of Community-Based Organizations in Providing Culturally and Linguistically Centered Care. Health Equity. 2022 Mar 31;6(1):278-290. doi: 10.1089/heq.2021.0124. eCollection 2022.}
• _{Do, Q., Yang, J., Gaska, K., Knopp, K. & Scott, S. (2023). Centering Asian American Women’s Health: Prevalence of Health Care Discrimination and Associated Health Outcomes. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Apr;10(2):797-804. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01267-w. Epub 2022 Feb 23.}
• 2 Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Representation in Leadership Positions.pdf