Questex’s Fierce Healthcare Announces 2025 Fierce DEI Award Finalists

NEW YORK, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questex’s Fierce Healthcare today announces the finalists of the second annual Fierce DEI Awards.

The Fierce DEI Awards celebrate and recognize outstanding achievements in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within the healthcare industry. This program honors organizations, initiatives, and individuals who are making significant strides in creating a more equitable and inclusive healthcare environment.

Fierce DEI Awards finalists include:

Community Engagement and Outreach Excellence

Acclinate
Reflections Atlanta by Heartbeat Clinical Research
Rooted in Community: Advancing Latino Health Through Trust, Tradition, and Outreach by Zócalo Health

DEI Champion Award

Dr. Nneka Sederstrom, Hennepin Healthcare
Ross Lu, UCB

DEI Emerging Leader

Avneesh K Singh, UMSOM
Dr. Talee Vang, Hennepin Healthcare

Excellence in Data-Driven DEI Practices

DEI Coaches by Hennepin Healthcare
Dyania Health, Inc.
Partnering Toward More Equitable Outcomes: A Data-Driven Guide to Inclusiveness by MyHealthTeam, a Swoop Company

Excellence in Workforce Diversity

Asensus Surgical
AtriCure Inc.
The Talent Garden by Hennepin Healthcare

Inclusive Patient Experience Design

Francesca Mayr by GLOBO Language Solutions
myTomorrows
Sickle Cell Community Engagement Initiative: Co-Creating Inclusive Clinical Research Experience by Sanofi

Innovative DEI Training and Education

Enhancing Health Equity Through HCP Education: Educational Strategies for Addressing Barriers for Underserved Populations in Multiple Disease States by CME Outfitters, LLC
Formalized Training Cascades for Pharmacy Teams: Becoming an LGBTQ+ Ally to Improve HPV Immunization by Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning
Hennepin Healthcare Compass Program

Leadership in Health Equity

Grace C Wright, MD PhD MPH, The Association of women in Rheumatology
Jeanette Towles, Synterex, Inc
Keri Norris, National Bleeding Disorders Foundation

Outstanding DEI Initiative in Patient Care

Delfina
Ixlayer by L.A. Care and ixlayer

“Our awards program honors the outstanding achievements of those driving positive change in the healthcare industry. We look forward to seeing who comes up on top in June,” said Rebecca Willumson, SVP and Publisher of Fierce Healthcare.

The Fierce DEI Awards finalists were judged on: Innovation and Impact, Measurable Outcomes, Sustainability and Scalability, and Ethical and Regulatory Adherence.

Winners will be announced on June 18.

About Fierce Healthcare
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About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kathleen Dean
Fierce DEI Awards
kdean@questex.com

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