Inclusion and Diversity at MetroHealth

Diversity Committee

The Diversity Committee is part of the Board of Trustees and consists of 14 senior executive-level and external leaders.  Their mission is to ensure a consistent, value-added focus on MetroHealth’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equality Strategic Plan.

Training & Initiatives

• Co-creating a Culturally Competent MetroHealth
• MetroHealth Management Basics- 2.5 hour session on Inclusion & Diversity
• Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
• SafeZone Training ( LGBTQ)
• Engaging a Diverse Workforce
• Patient Experience with Diverse Patient Populations
• New Employee Orientation
• Online educational modules for all staff
• Customized training, orientation or coaching sessions
• Values Orientations
• “Creating Space” for Critical Dialogue Series
• Nursing and I&D partnership
• Graduate Medical Education (GME) and I&D partnership for new resident orientation
• Language Access and Communication Services
• TeamSTEPPS- integration of language access resources

Cultural Affairs Programming

• Month-long history and awareness-building activities (Black History, Women’s History, Disabilities Awareness, Hispanic Heritage, LGBTQ, and others)
• Lectures and Guest Speakers
• Language Access Center

Mentoring & Professional Development

MetroHealth has developed a Mentoring Program for employees as a way to enhance employees’ individual growth and on-the-job effectiveness. The purpose of the MetroHealth Mentoring Program is to serve and support employees by providing an avenue for professional development and personal growth, as well as assisting with the discovery towards career pathways and/or options.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are volunteer, employee-managed groups that promote an area of interest with the overarching goal to add value to organizational initiatives and MetroHealth's mission and vision. An Employee Resource Group can be further defined as a group of employees who come together around common interests, issues, and backgrounds that exist to provide organizational support, networking, and professional development opportunities for its members. ERGs typically address a dimension of diversity but they are open to all MetroHealth employees. Read more about ERGs at MetroHealth.

MetroHealth’s current Employee Resource Groups include:

• Christian Fellowship
• Emerging Leaders
• Gay – Straight Alliance (GSA)
• Green Team
• Hispanic Forum
• S.O.A.R.
• Veterans
• W.A.M. (Women At Metro)

Working at MetroHealth

MetroHealth is a 15-time winner of the Employers Resource Council “Northcoast 99 - Best Places to Work in Northeast Ohio.” Diverse ideas, cultures, races and religions are celebrated and lead to our success. Read more about us, and if you're interested in working in a collaborative environment, we invite you to check out our Career Center.