Paying attention to equity in education and training will help you to diversify and empower the workforce entering your healthcare organization.
Dr. Scott Michael shares the challenges to equity in healthcare training that have an outsized impact on trainees from marginalized backgrounds. He recently joined Lyra Health and is excited to share about Lyra’s innovative work to create a BIPOC Social Worker fellowship training program.
As you listen, take a moment to consider how your healthcare organization could take additional steps to increase equity in the healthcare pipeline. We all are responsible for ensuring that the healthcare workforce becomes representative of our most diverse and unique communities.
Bio: Dr. Scott Michael is a clinical psychologist and the Director of Clinical Training and Education at Lyra Health. He has spent his career equipping clinicians with top-notch clinical skills to provide evidence-based treatment to diverse populations.
Additional Resources:
Lyra Health BIPOC Fellowship Program - https://www.lyrahealth.com/blog/introducing-the-lyra-bipoc-fellowship-program/