Achieving health equity has been a mission imperative for cancer programs for a while now, and many cancer programs have implemented one-off initiatives to address health disparities. However, urgency is growing to further elevate health equity to become a strategic business imperative, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic brought conversations about health equity to the forefront.

Below, we’ve collected our best resources and insights for learning how to elevate health equity to be a strategic business imperative for your cancer program, identify health disparities among your cancer patients, and address disparities within your cancer patient population and local community.

For more information on promoting health equity, view our Advisory Board resource libraries on:

• Building diversity, equity, and inclusion among your staff and leaders
• Ensuring equitable biopsychosocial care for all patients
• Addressing social determinants of health and their root causes