Michael Dowling Encourages Private Sector to Address Racial Disparities
Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, discusses how the outcomes of the pandemic have shifted the public’s perspective on race and equality.
In a conversation with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board, Dowling talks about the responsibility of business leaders amidst today’s tumultuous political environment: to be at the forefront of the conversation on racial inequality and to ensure their organization is creating employment opportunities for low-income, minority communities.
As it relates to financial dislocation and unemployment, Dowling states, “We will be suffering the results of COVID-19 for another decade. To the extent that you can, expand your employment opportunities in those [low-income, minority] communities because employment is the core, fundamental premise on which good, sound communities are built.”
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Michael Dowling is one of healthcare’s most influential voices, taking a stand on societal issues such as gun violence and immigration that many health system CEOs shy away from. As president and CEO of Northwell Health, he leads a clinical, academic and research enterprise with a workforce...Full Bio |
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Dr. Lori Esposito Murray is senior fellow for national security and managing director of CEO programs at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Prior to joining CFR, Murray served as the president of the Committee for Economic Development, the nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy center of The C...Full Bio |
