CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
-
Diversity among health care leaders in Canada: a cross-sectional study of perceived gender and race.
Diverse health care leadership teams may improve health care experiences and outcomes for patients. We sought to explore the race and gender of hospital and health ministry executives in Canada and compare their diversity with that of the populations they serve. ⋯ In a study of more than 3000 health care leaders in Canada, gender parity was present, but racialized executives were substantially under-represented. This work should prompt health care institutions to increase racial diversity in leadership.