Diversity and Equity in Clinical Care with Dr. David Kountz

Bioethics in the Margins

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. David Kountz, MD, MBA, FACP who is the Chief Academic Officer and Vice President of Academic Diversity for Hackensack Meridian Health, a 17 hospital network in Northern and Central New Jersey. Kirk and Amelia explore a range of strategies to promote equity in clinical care with Dr. Kountz, including the importance of pipeline programs to enhance the diversity of the clinician pool and tying organizational quality metrics to equity outcomes in order to enhance quality of care. We also explore what ethical obligations physicians may have to advocate for equity in public policy.