Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.
President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.
Watch this discussion focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Children’s Hospital. This panel of health care experts will include frontline clinical nurses and our Chief DEI Officer sharing our journey of advocacy and cultural competency, to benefit both our diverse workforce as well as our patient population, as we work towards addressing health care equity and accessibility for all in our community.
Panelists:
Rosa Colon-Kolacko, Ph.D., MBA, CDM, SHRM-SCP,
Cynthia Orofo, BSN, RN,
Tyra Dukes, BSN, RN,
Mary McIsaac, BSN, RN
Pamela Duggan, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN,
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