Collaborative Leaders

Purposefully Build Partnerships and Networks to create EDI results

Demonstrate a Commitment to coalitions among diverse groups and perspectives aimed at learning to improve service

  • Need to make an effort to bring people up

Mobilize Knowledge

Navigate Socio-Political Environments

  • Need to bring people with different levels of power

Developing EDI-Informed Coalitions

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, University of Ottawa & Canadian Health Workforce Network

Just as EDI considerations inform leadership capabilities within one’s discipline, group or organization, it also translates to the development of coalitions with others, the fourth D in the LEADS Framework. Collaborative leaders develop coalitions to create EDI awareness and achieve EDI goals within and across disciplines, groups and organizations. Partnerships are purposively built to create these EDI results with notable time and attention paid to create ongoing relationships of trust. This may involve coming to terms with broken trust from past interactions, a key lesson from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. Collaborative leaders demonstrate a commitment to coalitions with diverse groups and perspectives aimed at learning how to improve service accessibility and cultural safety and acceptability. EDI knowledge within and across organizations is mobilized towards those ends. A purposeful effort to bring people with different voices, experiences, and forms of power to the table and mentoring up, within and across organizations helps to navigate complex socio-political and cultural environments.

Women's Wellness Through Equity and Leadership (WEL): A Program Evaluation

The Women’s Wellness through Equity and Leadership (WEL) program, developed by six major medical associations, aimed to create equitable work environments for women physicians. This study revealed that peer support and diversity as part of several drivers of the program's success.

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Building Indigenous health workforce capacity and capability through leadership - the Miwatj health leadership model

This article examines Indigenous leadership within the Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation in Australia. It identifies three key elements of the Miwatj Leadership Model: providing employment opportunities, supporting staff development, and prioritizing physical, emotional, and cultural wellbeing. It revealed that the implementation led to improved healthcare accessibility and cultural safety.

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Indigenous social exclusion to inclusion: Case studies on Indigenous nursing leadership in four high income countries

This paper highlights the visibility of Indigenous nurses' efforts in advancing strategic approaches for improving health outcomes and resource allocation. Using a Kaupapa Māori case study approach, Indigenous nurse academics from four countries identifies strategies for change, such as Indigenous nationhood, nursing leadership, workforce development, culturally safe practice, and activism.

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Can We Finally Move the Needle on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nursing?

This article discusses ongoing challenges in achieving DEI in nursing. It proposes strategies such as targeted recruitment, mentorship, and leadership programs to foster inclusion.

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Leading practices for men to support women’s health leadership: A toolkit of resources to initiate change

This study proposes three types of resources to help men in leadership positions understand the importance of their actions through mentorship and sponsorship when supporting women in health.

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Building Solidarity with Black Nurses to Dismantle Systemic and Structural Racism in Nursing.

This paper studies how systemic and structural racism affect nurses of colour and what the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and the government can do to address the situation.

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Leadership for change: how medical associations are working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The first paper in the four-paper series "Leadership for change"presents the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians frameworks, EDI strategies and institutional programs.

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Building More Bridges: Indigenous leadership in a study assessing the impact of distance to care on markers of quality HIV care in Saskatchewan

This paper discusses how Indigenous living with HIV in Saskatchewan can play a major role in HIV research and HIV care.

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Misconceptions about women in leadership in academic medicine

This paper analyzes four misconceptions about women in leadership positions in academic medicine as well as other issues such as gender pay gap in the field.

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Leadership for change: working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The second paper of the "Leadership for change" series presents the work of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians in integrating EDI in Emergency medicine through educational interventions, changes to organizational structure, and incorporation of EDI in strategic planning.

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Faculty recruitment, retention, and representation in leadership: an evidence-based guide to best practices for diversity, equity, and inclusion

This paper presents the issues that medicine institutions face regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in their leadership positions.

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Building diverse leadership in an academic medical center: The ACCLAIM program

This paper addresses the disparities existing within the healthcare sector by identifying how the Multilevel Organizational Learming Framework can be effective to address leadership issues in medicine.

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Experiences of Organizational Practices That Advance Women in Health Care Leadership

This paper developed a model to explain organizational practices that advance women in health care leadership such as building a supportive culture and mentoring.

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