Elizabeth McCulloch, PhD, is an Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Health Equity at Northwell Health.  Dr. McCulloch established a system-wide language and communication access program, which has resulted in exponential growth of the use of interpretation services and health literacy strategies.  As a leading healthcare strategist in the field of effective communication, she has developed innovative approaches, implemented comprehensive policies and procedures and remained a passionate advocate for advancing health equity.  

Dr. McCulloch routinely collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams throughout the system to develop, coordinate, and implement standardized effective communication programs, practice delivery models and performance metrics.  As an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the Hofstra/Northwell Graduate School of Nursing, she is frequently called upon to deliver ongoing educational training programs for clinical and nonclinical staff and assesses competencies to ensure the delivery of culturally sensitive, quality care.  With her background in statistical methodology and analysis, she has also codeveloped an interactive dashboard to explore health disparities and race, ethnicity, and language parameters.  Dr. McCulloch has spent the last decade advocating for data standardization and data transparency with the goal of linking equity to quality. 

Dr. McCulloch previously worked in the health system at North Shore University Hospital and The Krasnoff Quality Management Institute, where she supported Joint Commission disease specific certifications, contributed to the management of healthcare data, database creation, and analytical reporting. 

Dr. McCulloch is recognized in the field of research and population aging. She is versed in research methodology and quantitative analysis and has had extensive experience in community health research. She has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences, including the IHI/BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare and is widely published. 

Dr. McCulloch holds a Bachelor of Science from Lafayette College in neuropsychology, a Master of Science from Hofstra University in gerontology, and a Doctorate degree in social sciences from Fordham University. She has also served as a faculty member at Hofstra University and Columbia University.  She is a member of several professional societies, including Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Phi Omega. 

Dr. McCulloch resides in Long Island, New York with her husband, Dr. Kenneth McCulloch and three sons Jackson, Lucas and Mason.