Who We Are
Health Professionals for Diversity (HPD) is a coalition of organizations that represent health care providers, researchers, educators, students, and others dedicated to improving the health of all who live in this nation.
What We Do
HPD works to raise awareness of the need for diversity in the health care workforce among health professionals, policy makers, and the public. HPD also functions as a forum to allow organizations and individuals to communicate, share knowledge, and align activities to promote diversity in the health care workforce. In the wake of the release of the IOM and Sullivan Commission's reports, and in light of the persistent challenges facing efforts to build a more diverse workforce, this forum is needed more now than ever.
About Us
The lack of diversity in the nation's health care workforce has been a longstanding concern for health professionals. Promoting diversity in the health care workforce not only serves as a strategy for addressing the growing problem of health care disparities, it also contributes to improved health for all Americans.
In response to anti-affirmative action initiatives in the mid 1990s, several health professions organizations decided to collaborate and educate the public on the importance of diversity programs for the health professions. This collaboration was formalized to create the Health Professions for Diversity (HPD) coalition, a broad-based, health focused group of organizations that support diversity initiatives, such as affirmative action. Since then, HPD continues its efforts to promote diversity in the health professions. More about us >>
Contact Us
Health Professionals for Diversity
2450 N Street, N.W.
Washington,
DC 20037
hpd@aamc.org
* The Association
of American Medical Colleges' Division of Diversity Policy and Programs
provides staff support for HPD Coalition activities.