The United Health Foundation Commits $100 Million to Further Advance a Diverse Health Workforce
08 Junio 2022 - 09:02AM
Business Wire
Funding will support scholarships for 10,000
underrepresented current and future clinical professionals
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), is making a $100 million commitment
over 10 years to advance health equity, furthering its efforts to
eliminate health disparities. The new commitment was announced
today at the Social Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., by
Patricia L. Lewis, chief sustainability officer, UnitedHealth
Group.
This new commitment, the largest single philanthropic commitment
ever made by the United Health Foundation, will focus specifically
on helping build a racially and ethnically diverse health
workforce. Through philanthropic programs and partnerships, the
funding will provide scholarships and support to 10,000
underrepresented future clinicians and upskilling health
professionals to help in obtaining academic degrees or other
professional credentials for clinical careers in medicine, nursing,
midwifery, mental health and other specialties.
“Today, there are far too many barriers to good health that are
disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically
marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes,” Lewis said. “We
are committed to leading the way, along with our partner
organizations, in deploying tools, talent and resources to actively
break down barriers, broaden access to care and make it easier for
people to live healthier.”
UnitedHealth Group has a long-standing commitment to advancing a
more diverse health workforce. Some of the initiatives UnitedHealth
Group and its partners have launched include:
- Training underrepresented students in health care technology
fields. Black, Hispanic and Native American people account for
only 7.1% of the employed biological/biomedical and life sciences
workforce, according to the National Science Foundation.
UnitedHealth Group has invested $10 million to support data science
training at historically Black colleges and universities since
2017.
- Developing the next generation health care workforce.
Since 2007, the United Health Foundation’s Diverse Scholars
Initiative has partnered with nine organizations to provide over
3,000 scholarships to diverse students across the U.S. The
initiative has helped to increase the number of primary care
providers ready to deliver personalized, culturally competent care,
particularly in underserved communities.
About the United Health Foundation
Through collaboration with community partners, grants and
outreach efforts, the United Health Foundation works to improve our
health system, build a diverse and dynamic health workforce and
enhance the well-being of local communities. The United Health
Foundation was established by UnitedHealth Group in 1999 as a
not-for-profit, private foundation dedicated to improving health
and health care. Including the investment announced today, the
United Health Foundation has committed more than $700 million to
programs and communities around the world. To learn more, visit
UnitedHealthFoundation.org.
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