ACHE Commitment to Diversity

The American College of Healthcare Executives has undertaken a number of initiatives to further diversity within ACHE and the healthcare management field.

Underscoring ACHE's commitment to achieving diversity are:

• ACHE's Statement on Diversity



• ACHE's Policy Statement "Increasing and Sustaining Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Healthcare Management"



• ACHE's Policy Statement "Considering the Value of Older, Experienced Healthcare Executives "



• ACHE's Policy Statement "Strengthening Healthcare Employment Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities"



• ACHE's Policy Statement "The Healthcare Executive's Role in Fostering Inclusion of LGBT Patients and Employees"

Partners in Diversity

• The Institute for Diversity in Health Management, co-founded by ACHE, works to expand leadership opportunities for minorities in health administration. Programs include student internships, education for professionals, a biannual conference and other
  initiatives that support this goal.



• The Diversity and Cultural Proficiency Assessment Tool for Leaders PDF)—created by ACHE, the American Hospital Association, the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership—contains assessment worksheets and case studies that healthcare leaders may use to evaluate the diversity and cultural proficiency of their organizations and identify what activities and practices need to be implemented.

ACHE Studies

• A Race/Ethnic Comparison of Career Attainments in Healthcare Management: 2008 examines whether race/ethnic disparities in healthcare management careers have narrowed compared with previous studies.



• A Comparison of the Career Attainments of Men and Women Healthcare Executives examines the attainments of men and women who had chosen managerial careers in general business and contrasts the findings with healthcare managers.

Educational Programs

• ACHE's annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership is our premier event for providing diversity education for healthcare executives. At Congress, you and your peers have the unique opportunity to discuss diversity with issue experts. In addition, sessions are held that address how healthcare executives can form effective diversity policies.

Additional Resources

• Key LGBT Resources, including general information about LGBT people and issues, national LGBT health initiatives and organizations, select LGBT health publications, information and materials for creating a welcoming environment, population- and issue-specific LGBT health information, and information for/about LGBT youth, families, elders, employees and servicemembers.

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