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Honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023

By Joe Chow, MD, MBA, President, Ambulatory Care   After 52 years of life, I’m still learning about the Asian culture. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023, and it is a good reminder for me to reflect and explore the traditions, foods and impact Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have had...

Breaking Autism Barriers: One Mama’s Journey

By April Roga, Manager, Contract Management   As we recognize Autism Awareness Month, I believe many people are already aware that autism exists. We’ve got that one covered. My advocacy lies in moving towards autism acceptance. In order for the neurodiverse community to be accepted, and especially in the workplace, I believe these are important...

Celebrate Diversity Month 2023

By Debra L. Lacy, Ed.D., MBA, Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion   It’s Celebrate Diversity Month 2023! How often, however, How should we celebrate diversity? Daily, with intention, and in every interaction possible. Celebrate one another; acknowledge one another; see one another; hear one another; and embrace the uniqueness we each bring to the table....

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

As we honor and celebrate the lasting legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important to take a step back and reflect on the ways this monumental person has impacted all walks of life. His work helped create many of the opportunities that we have as women employees.

World Religion Day: Cultivating Harmony among Religions

On World Religion Day at TeamHealth we celebrate our unique, diverse culture and cultivate an inclusive workplace. The focus of the day is gaining understanding between all world religions. Unifying People through Inclusion There are more than 4,000 religions practiced around the world, and we can appreciate the similarities among all religions. Importantly, World Religion...

Honoring Native American Tradition and Ancestry: National Native American Heritage Month

By Anita Dienes, Senior Contract Manager, Managed Care   I am a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the only federally recognized Indian tribe in the state of Alabama, operating as a sovereign nation with its own system of government and by-laws. My Ancestry My father is Irish and my mother is Creek...

Focusing on Healthcare Equity on Women’s Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day is a time to remember all the equality women have achieved over the years– social, civil, economic, political and legal. It is also a time to raise awareness for all those we still lack or have lost in that same time. Commemorating days like this calls for all women to fight for each other, especially those women who may not be like them.

Celebrating Black History Month 2022

By Stanley C. Thompson, MD, MHA, FACEP, Chief Clinical Officer, LifePoint Group, Chief Diversity Officer   Today, February 1, is the first day of Black History Month 2022. Officially recognized by every U.S. president since 1976, this is a time to celebrate the achievements of African Americans and their role in U.S. history. Dr. Stan...

Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Stan Thompson, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, LifePoint Group, and Chair, TeamHealth Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I plan to make what has now become an annual trip back to my hometown Memphis, Tennessee. As you may know, Memphis has the unfortunate legacy of being the city where the...

A Universal Right to Freedom and Equality

By Michael Corvini, MD, MBA, FACEP, FACP, President, TeamHealth Southeast Group   International Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10, in recognition of the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. The Universal Declaration articulates the rights and freedoms to which every human being is entitled....

Tracing the thread of my ancestry: National Native American Heritage Month

By Sarah Franklin, CMO Portfolio and Project Manager, TeamHealth   National Native American Heritage Month, also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, celebrates the contributions, achievements, sacrifices, and cultural and historical legacy of Native peoples during the month of November. National Native American Heritage Month also helps raise awareness of the...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Jose Fernandez Duarte, MD, MBA, System Medical Director, TeamHealth Hospital Medicine   Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15, celebrates the contributions people tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to American society and culture. September 15 marks...

Celebrating National Women’s Equality Day

By Lisa Courtney, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Vice President, Human Resources Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granting the right to vote to women. The amendment, first introduced in 1878, was ratified on August 26, 1920. In 1971, the U.S. Congress commemorated this date by designating August 26...

Celebrating National Disability Independence Day

By Peggy Richardson, Executive Assistant, LifePoint Group, TeamHealth Today we commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, as National Disability Independence Day. The ADA was passed by Congress as the nation’s first comprehensive law that provides protection from employment discrimination as well as better access to goods, services...