Theme: Why Health Care Leadership Needs All Voices: The Best Path to Health Equity

In her groundbreaking talk, Michelene Davis will explore the critical role of diversity in building a more equitable healthcare ecosystem. Drawing from her extensive experience, she will share insights on how increasing diversity within the healthcare workforce can address systemic inequities in healthcare access and outcomes.

Key topics to be covered include:

1. The Power of Representation: Understanding the impact of diverse leadership in healthcare and policy-making.
2. Diversity in Healthcare: A diverse healthcare workforce is necessary to provide culturally competent care and improve patient outcomes.
3. Community Investment: Engaging and empowering communities to participate in their health and well-being.
4. Strategic Approaches: How to implement effective strategies for fostering diversity and inclusion in healthcare.
5. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Personal insights from Davis’s journey and strategies for resilience and success.

Michelene Davis’s talk promises to be a compelling blend of personal narrative and professional expertise, offering actionable insights and inspiring a call to action for a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system.

TEDxSantaBarbaraSalon - Virtual Event
1482 E Valley Road, Suite 466
Santa Barbara, California, 93108
United States

Michellene Davis, Esq.

Social Impact Advocate

Michellene Davis, Esq., is a trailblazer in the healthcare and philanthropy sectors. She currently serves as the President and CEO of National Medical Fellowships. Recognized among Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Most Influential Minority Leaders in Healthcare and 75 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know, Davis has dedicated her career to transforming the healthcare landscape through impactful and inclusive practices. Davis’s historic achievements include being the first African American in New Jersey to serve as Chief Policy Counsel and her tenure as NJ State Treasurer. She founded the RWJBarnabas Health Social Impact & Community Investment practice, emphasizing her commitment to addressing systemic inequities in healthcare access and outcomes.