DLP PROJECTS & ALUMNI NETWORK​
Participants in the Disparities Leadership Program have access to the DLP Alumni Network. This network includes over 500 participants from more than 200 organizations representing 35 states, Washington D.C., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Canada, and Switzerland. Participation is diverse and includes representation from hospitals, health plans, community health organizations, professional organizations, academic institutions, and federal, state, and city government agencies, among others. Additionally, DSC faculty provide insight on various questions that may arise during and after DLP participation.
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Click on the infographics below to familiarize yourself with the breadth of projects undertaken by DLP participants.
CLASS OF 2023-2024
AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia
Washington, DC
The Health of Our Maternal Health
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Development of a Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CareOregon
Portland, OR
The Pursuit of the Highest Possible Standard of Health for all People is the Heart of CareOregon's Values and Mission
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Mass General Brigham Health Plan
Somerville, MA
Building a Health Equity Strategic Plan
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Project GRACE: Understanding Grievances and Complaints in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Trillium Health Resources
Greenville, NC
Level Up Access to I/DD Care
DigitalDoctors@Home (formerly TVP-Care)
League City, TX
Transforming Healthcare Journeys
CLASS OF 2022-2023
Florida Blue Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
Creating a Better Community Through Access to Healthcare for All
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George L Mee Memorial Healthcare System
King City, CA
Addressing Disparities in Rural Healthcare
Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY
Integrating Equity into the Golisano Children's Hospital Strategic Plan
GuideWell
Jacksonville, FL
Using Data Science & Business Intelligence to Guide and Measure the Impact of Health Equity Interventions
Health Net
Woodland Hills, CA
Delivering Health Care in Rural California
Health Net
Woodland Hills, CA
Addressing Maternal Health Inequities in Los Angeles County for Black Birthing Individuals
Health Net
Woodland Hills, CA
Antidepressant Medication Management (AMM)
Health Net
Woodland Hills, CA
Engaging Microfarms to Improve Food Security and Chronic Conditions in Fresco County
Western Sky Community Care
Albuquerque, NM
WSCC Prenatal/Postpartum
CLASS OF 2021-2022
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Addressing Disparities Through Intentional Partnership with Patients and Communities
CareOregon
Portland, OR
Advancing Health Equity Through Strategic Alignment
CareSource
Indianapolis, IN
The CareSource Health Equity Plan
Central California Alliance for Health
Salinas, CA
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
Camp Hill, PA
Working Toward Health Equity in a Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Medicaid Program
Cooley Dickinson Health Care
Northampton, MA
Health Care Equity & Inclusion: The Qualified Bilingual Staff (QBS) Project
Health New England
Springfield, MA
Equity Framework
Integra Community Care Network / Care New England
Providence, RI
We Can't Change What We Can't Measure
Lawrence General Hospital
Lawrence, MA
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Language Support Program
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Pasadena, CA
AIMS to Improve Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in the Department of Research & Evaluation
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Measurement to Improve Healthcare
Partners Health Management
Gastonia, NC
Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities to Strengthen Communities
Riverside University Health System
Riverside, CA
Equity and Diversity Advocacy
Spectrum Health
West Michigan
Disparities Leadership Project
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
San Jose, CA
Decrease Health Disparity for Hispanics in Controlling Diabetes
UCSF Health
San Francisco, CA
Integration Equity into Quality Improvement Science to Advance Competency in Disparity Reduction
ScionHealth
Louisville, KY
Developing Culturally Responsive Leaders
Sentara Healthcare
Virginia Beach, VA
Addressing Social Determinants of Health Factors to Advance Health Equity
Vizient
Chicago, IL
Health Equity Solution
Yale New Haven Health System
New Haven, CT
A Community Approach to Addressing Uncontrolled Hypertension
CLASS OF 2020-2021
Access Health CT
Hartford, CT
Project Equity
Biogen
Boston, MA
Addressing Alzheimer's Disease Underserved Patient Populations in Clinical Research and Health Care System Readiness
Biogen
Boston, MA
EMPOWERED: Worldwide Medical Health Equity
Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan / Well Sense Health Plan
Charlestown, MA
Upstream Interventions
Children's Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Health Equity
Community Health Plan of Washington
Seattle, WA
Health Equity/Social Justice
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Boston, MA
Uncommon Care
Health Net, Inc.
Glendale, CA
Health Net Disparity Project
M Health Fairview
Minneapolis, MN
Sociodemographic Data Improvement
L.A. Care Health Plan
Los Angeles, CA
Healthy Moms and Babies
Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Addressing Disparities in Care Management
MGH Rural Health Leadership Program
Boston, MA
Perspectives and Attitudes towards Substance Use Disorder and Medication for Addiction Treatment on the Rosebud Reservation
My Choice Wisconsin
Wauwatosa, WI
Informing Disparate Care through Quality Metrics
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Looking at COVID-19 Disparities
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
DRIVE and Continuous Improvement
Niagara Health System St. Catherines
Ontario, Canada
Improving Healthcare for All in Niagara
San Francisco Health Plan
San Francisco, CA
Centering the Voices of Black & Transgender SFHP Members
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Enterprise Health Equity Initiatives Workflow
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA
Cross-Cultural Efficacy Curriculum
Tufts Health Plan
Watertown, MA
Health Equity COVID-19 Disparities
Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Unlocking the Doors to Virtual Care Equality
CLASS OF 2018-2019
Aurora Health Care
Elm Grove, WI
Aurora Pledges to Close the Health Care Disparities Gap
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Building a Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Children's Health
Dallas, TX
Race, Ethnicity, & Language Data Collection
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Bronx, NY
Deconstructing the Impact of Patient Race/Ethnicity on HSCT Outcomes
Gateway Health
Pittsburgh, PA
A Time Threaded Blueprint for Health Equity
Greenville Health System
Greenville, SC
The State of Culture & Inclusion
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Wellesley, MA
Addressing Disparities in Medication Adherence
Health Net, Inc.
Glendale, CA
Controlling Blood Pressure in African American Medi-Cal Members
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Health Net, Inc.
Glendale, CA
SHAPE Disparity Reduction Project
Health Net, Inc.
Glendale, CA
Postpartum Care Disparities Project
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Washington, DC
Data Driven View on Sexual & Reproductive Health Care Disparities
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, VA
Equity Coalition
Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, & Mental Health Services
Dayton, OH
Diversity & Inclusion
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Pediatric Social Determinants of Health
CLASS OF 2017-2018
AmeriHealth Caritas
Philadelphia, PA
AmeriHealth Caritas Scorecard on Health Equity Performance
DentaQuest
Boston, MA
Oral Health Disparities Project
Biogen
Cambridge, MA
Alzheimer’s Disease in Under Serverd Populations
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Oakland, CA
Integrating Health Equity
Northwell Health
Great Neck, NY
Linking quality to health disparities as part of the CLER program for GME education
North Shore Medical Center
Salem, MA
Improve Access to GI Specialty Care for Health Safety Net Patients at Lynn Community Health Center
Tufts Health Plan
Watertown, MA
Development and Implementation of a Health Equity Program
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan of Ohio
Cleveland, OH
United for Equity in Diabetes in Ohio
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
The Intersection of Community Needs and Population Health
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
Equity Care Journey
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Oakland, CA
Kaiser Equity of Care Infographic
MGH Rural Health Leadership Fellowship
Rosebud, SD
A Community-based Approach to Diabetes Care
Planned Parenthood MN, ND, SD (PPMNS)
St. Paul, MN
Abortion Patient Racial Disparity Improvement Through Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Sutter Health
San Francisco, CA
Advancing Health Equity
West Side Community Health Services
St. Paul, MN
Resolving Inequities in Diabetes Care for the St. Paul Community
West Tennessee Healthcare
Jackson, TN
Hardeman County Screenings
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
San Francisco, CA
Pursuing Equity at ZSFG
Palmetto Health
Columbia, SC
Health Equity: Decreasing COPD Readmission
CLASS OF 2016-2017
Allina Health
Minneapolis, MN
Engaging the Somali Community in Improving Care of Diabetes and Preventative Screenings
Aurora Health Care
Milwaukee, WI
Hypertension in African Americans with Diabetes
Biogen
Weston, MA
Strategies to Address the Unmet Needs of Underserved Populations across the Drug Development Continuum
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Detroit, MI
Data Collection
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
Advancing Healthcare Equity and Inclusion for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE
Health Equity Strategic Plan
Cigna
Bloomfield, CT
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
DentaQuest
Boston, MA
Oral Health for All: Understanding and Impacting Oral Health Disparities
Health Net, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Capacity Building for Health Equity: Operationalizing the Model with Postpartum Care
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA
Transforming Equitable Care Health Outcomes (ECHO) to Health Equity
Minnesota Department of Human Services
St. Paul, MN
Driving Equity into Agency Budget and Legislative Decision Making Processes
Novant Health
Winston-Salem, NC
Addressing the High Pneumonia Readmission Rate for African-Americans
Passport Health
Louisville, KY
A Better Health Experience for Members
Regional One Health
Memphis, TN
Disparities Work in a Safety Net Hospital: Lessons Learned
South Carolina Hospital Association
Columbia, SC
Cultivating Health Equity
CLASS OF 2015-2016
Allina Health
Minneapolis, MN
Intensive Diabetes Management and Culturally Congruent Care Guides
Biogen
Cambridge, MA
Initiative designed to increase awareness and reduce the disparities in clinical trial enrollment
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN
Minneapolis, MN
Health Equity Integration Initiative
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
Increasing Access to Care for Minorities
Florida Hospital
Orlando, FL
Dismantling Healthcare Disparities through Equity
Health New England
Springfield, MA
Implementation of an Enhanced Primary Care Model in a Private Provider Setting
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Toronto, Canada
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA
Design and Implementation of LVHN’s Healthcare Equity Dashboard
Mayo Clinic Health System
St. Peter & Mantako, MN
Building Trust in our Communities
Memorial Hermann Health System
Sugar Land, TX
Advancing quality & safety by creating a Disparities Dashboard
San Francisco
Health Plan
San Francisco, CA
Postpartum Health Disparities
St. Francis Care
Hartford, CT
Health Equity: An Urban Clinic Practice-Based Strategy
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, AZ
Longitudinal Health Disparities Curriculum
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Advancing Equity and Improving Outcomes at UCM
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
Development of a Health Equity Dashboard Across the Triple Aim of a Healthcare Organization: Population Health, Quality, and per Capita Cost
Presence Health
Chicago, IL
Designing for Diversity
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis, MO
REaL Data = REAL Difference
Trinity Health
Livonia, MI
Continuing the Journey to Health Equity
University of Pennsylvania & The Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Closing Veterans Health Care Disparities: Implementation of the National “Joining Forces Project” at PENN
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
Addressing Health Disparities through Health Systems Change
University of Washington Medicine
Seattle, WA
Reducing Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities Among Spanish-speaking Patients
CLASS OF 2014-2015
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
Identify Interventions to Increase the Well Visit Rate and Narrow the Gap to HEDIS 90th Percentile for All Populations at Shipping Centers
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Christiana Care Health System
Wilmington, DE
The Road to Equity at Christiana Care Health System
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Ontario, Canada
Understanding Workplace Diversity and Inclusion in an Academic Pediatric Rehabilitation Centre
Humana
Louisville, KY
Non-English Clinical Disparities
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Health Equity Strategic Plan
Mercy Health Partners
Cincinnati, OH
Journey to MCI Stratified Patient and Employee Data Management Reports
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH
Health Disparities in Child Protection Referrals
Nemours Children’s Health System
Jacksonville, FL
Double Trouble for Hispanic Children: Community-Based Assessment & Intervention
Tufts Health Plan
Watertown, MA
Business Diversity Strategy
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UnitedHealthcare
Minneapolis, MN
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data Collection via Providers
Community Behavioral Health
Boston, MA
Barriers to Behavioral Health Service Use among Medicaid-Eligible Racial and Ethnic Minority Women with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders in Philadelphia County
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Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN
Reducing Disparities in Care: Exceptional Care Without Exception
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Understanding Socio-demographic Disparities
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA
Five Core Strategies to Reduce Disparities in Glycemic Control for Hispanic or Latino Members with Diabetes
Mission Health Systems
Asheville, NC
The State of Diabetes in the Mission Health Community
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
Using Patient Demographic Data at Point-of-Care
Regions Hospital
St. Paul, MN
Building the Foundation for Healthy Equity
​St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA
Using Food Insecurity Screening & Prescribing Fresh Food to Address Hunger in a Food Desert
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Glendale, WI
Health Equity Strategy Development
CLASS OF 2013-2014
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Bessie Mae Women’s Health Center, East Orange, NJ
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Geisinger Health Plan, Danville, PA
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Latino Health Care Forum, Austin, TX
Manchester Community Health Center (now Amoskeag Health) Manchester, NH
Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA
North Texas Area Community Health Centers, Fort Worth, TX
San Francisco Health Plan, San Francisco, CA
Trinity Health, Livonia, MI
University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
CLASS OF 2012-2013
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Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, MN
American Cancer Society, National Home Office, Atlanta, GA
American Cancer Society, South Atlantic/Mid-South Divisions, Greenbelt, MD
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Bay Pines, FL
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Boston, MA
Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga, TN
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
LA Care Health Plan, Los Angeles, CA
Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
ODS Health Plan (now Moda Health), Portland OR
Presence Health, Mokena, IL
Texas Health Resources, Arlington, TX
University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
University of CA, Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA
University of FL, Institute for Child Health Policy, Gainesville, FL
CLASS OF 2011-2012
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Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, MN
AnMed Health, Anderson, SC
Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, TX
Cermak Health Services, Chicago, IL
Gallup Indian Medical Center, Gallup, NM
International Medical Interpreters Association, Boston, MA
Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Health Care (now UofL Health) in partnership with Louisville Metro Departmentof Public Health and Wellness Center for Healthy Equity, Louisville, KY
Mattapan Community Health Center, Boston, MA
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System (now Northwell Health), Lake Success, NY
ODS Health Plan (now Moda Health), Portland, OR
One Love Center for Health, Oakland, CA
St. Mary’s Health Care (Trinity Health), Grand Rapids, MI
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM
University Outpatient Clinic, Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
CLASS OF 2010-2011
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American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Little Rock, AR
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Baystate Brightwood Health Center, Springfield, MA
Cape Fear Valley Health System, Fayetteville, NC
Codman Square Health Center, Dorchester, MA
Community First Health Plan, San Antonio, TX
Denver Health Medical Plan, Denver, CO
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Oakland, CA
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
One Love Center for Health, Oakland, CA
San Ysidro Health Center, San Diego, CA
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ
VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC​
Whittier Street Health Center, Roxbury, MA
CLASS OF 2009-2010
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Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, CA
BCBS of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza, Loiza, Puerto Rico
HealthEast Care System (now Fairview Health Services), St. Paul, MN
Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Fremont, CA
Keystone Mercy Health Plan (Keystone First), Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood Health Plan (now AllWays Health Partners), Boston, MA
St. Thomas Community Health Center, New Orleans, LA
University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
CLASS OF 2008-2009
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ACCESS Community Health Network, Chicago, IL
Alameda County Medical Center (now Alameda Health System), Oakland, CA
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE
East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, NJ
Gateway Health Plan, Pittsburg, PA
Greater NY Hospital Association, New York, NY
Humana, Louisville, KY
Inova Health System, Springfield, VA
Lowell Community Health Center, Lowell, MA
Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Boston, MA
New York Presbyterian Community Health Plan, New York, NY
ProMedica Health System, Toledo, OH
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
WellPoint Inc./HMS (now Anthem), Chatsworth, CA
CLASS OF 2007-2008
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ACCESS Community Health Network, Chicago, IL
Baylor Health Care System (now Baylor, Scott, & White Health), Dallas, TX
BCBS of MA, Boston, MA
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Center for Health Equity, Louisville Metro Dept of Public Health and Wellness, Louisville, KY
Great Brook Valley Health Center, Worcester, MA
Harbor Health Services, Boston, MA
Health New England, Springfield, MA
Kaiser Permanente Institute for Culturally Competent Care, Oakland, CA
Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Presbyterian Health Plan, Albuquerque, NM
St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA