Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) has announced the appointment of Teresa Dean Malcolm as Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB).
Malcolm is a physician executive and a board-certified OB/GYN with more than a decade of experience cultivating inclusion in healthcare settings. “The Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing challenges related to equity, health disparity and creating inclusive and diverse workplaces have highlighted D-HH’s need to face these challenges and demonstrate system-wide leadership,” stated Joanne M Conroy, MD, CEO and President of Dartmouth-Hitchcock and D-HH. “As the Vice President of DEIB, Dr Malcolm will develop and lead an interdisciplinary and cross-departmental office and will be responsible for integrating DEIB values into all aspects of D-HH’s culture, goals, metrics and strategic operating plan.”
FRESH DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PERSPECTIVES
“Dr Malcolm has expertise in creating a compelling vision and translating strategies into actionable solutions to promote true organisational change,” added D-HH’s Chief HR Officer Aimee M Claiborne. “Organisation-wide and especially in HR, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for our employees, but we can’t do that without the right leaders in place. Dr Malcolm is exactly that kind of leader, who will bring a fresh perspective to our academic health system. We are excited to welcome her to D-HH.”
Malcolm most recently served as Chief ExecutiveOofficer at the coaching firm Master Physician Leaders. She also currently serves as Associate Program Director for the American Medical Women’s Association’s Leadership Certification Program. She is a professional certified coach by the International Coaching Federation; and is certified to coach executives and healthcare teams to build cultures of inclusion.
ENHANCING BELONGING & INCLUSION
“It’s the people and the possibilities of D-HH – helping to design a future that delivers on the humane experience of care; and to be in partnership with the entire D-HH community in our DEIB journey that excites me,” commented Malcolm. “We know that when ideas and contributions are expected from all and then reflected in organisational systems and policies, people become more engaged at work; and I look forward to enhancing and expanding the great work that has already been started at D-HH.”
While serving as a Chief Medical Officer at Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona, from 2016 to 2019, Malcolm provided clinical leadership to a tertiary care centre offering inpatient, emergent and same-day services; provided by more than 1,000 specialty physicians, 300+ advanced care providers and 1,500 associates to meet the needs of a growing community. While in this role, Malcolm directly participated in organisational planning and decision making and was the sole physician member of Banner Health’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council. During her involvement on the council, diversity increased significantly at all levels; and team member resource groups provided support to veterans, women in leadership, and multicultural and LGBTQ+ communities. Malcolm will join the health system on 4 April 2022.
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