Diversity and Health Equity Initiatives
(Re)Build Trust and Belonging with BIPOC Communities
- Strengthen trust by championing patient-centered and community-focused care
- Design tools like our Genetic Health Directory and Learn on Demand hub using a patient-first approach
- Promote integrity, respect, and belonging
- Build capacity to reduce and eliminate genetic health inequities
- Enable pathways and access to precision health for BIPOC communities
Eliminate Barriers to Access and Care Delivery
- Integrate genetic testing and screening into routine primary care visits
- Offer curated, culturally-relevant educational support tools
- Promote patient-centered care to promote individual choice and preference
- Enable accessible genetic healthcare across all practice settings
- Adapt care delivery to reflect America’s evolving racial, ethnic, and ancestral diversity
Foster Patient and Provider Engagement
- Empower patients to access trusted, expert-led genetic healthcare
- Promote collaborative care between patients and providers
- Improve experiences, health outcomes, and satisfaction ratings between patients and providers
- Support personalized genetic healthcare that respects each person’s ethnicity, race, ancestry, language, and lived experiences
- Break down stigmas by fostering stronger connections between patients and providers from all backgrounds
Promote Patient Autonomy and Empowerment
- Center decision-making around patient needs, values, and preferences
- Ensure individuals have informed access to genetic healthcare services
- Support informed choices for optimal genetic health and wellness outcomes
- Improve quality of care and quality of life for BIPOC patients and their families
- Foster patient understanding of genetic healthcare services through multilingual support