Healthcare Diversity & Equity Consultant

What is a Healthcare Diversity & Equity Consultant?

Health equity is achieved when every person has the opportunity to “attain his or her full health potential” and no one is “disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.” Unfortunately this is often not the scenario in healthcare - for patients and well as the healthcare workforce. 

Health inequities are reflected in differences in length of life; quality of life; rates of disease, disability, and death; severity of disease; and access to treatment. Warranting the need for a Healthcare Diversity & Equity Consultant to share insights on how to create a diverse, culturally competent workforce. 

Business Opportunities: 

The opportunities available for Healthcare Diversity & Equity Consultants are plentiful in the current social standing of the nation. As healthcare organizations continue to strive to provide culturally sensitive and quality care, Diversity and Equity Consultants are essential to the well-being of healthcare organizations. 

Healthcare Diversity & Equity Consultants have the option to work as independent consultants and start his/her own firm or be hired into an existing consulting firm. 

Opportunities are available in various industries including emerging technology companies, oil & gas, and in the government sector. 

Revenue Potential: 

The compensation varies for Diversity & Equity Healthcare Consultants and is directly aligned with the project scope, organizational size, and the time and travel devoted to the project.  Healthcare  Consultants have the option to charge by the hour or by the value of the project. Hourly fees can range from $250 to $1K/hour. Project based fees can range from $10,000 to millions per project. 

The income potential is limitless.

Business Outlook:

Opportunities for Healthcare Diversity and Equity Consultants are plentiful as healthcare organizations seek to build a diverse workforce reflective of the population. 

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