Roswell Park Executive to Join Health Center Excellence Academy Panel

• Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney to discuss DEI strategies for healthcare settings
• Panel will address systemic barriers to healthcare access and equity
• Event is free - register today to secure your spot!

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is proud to announce that Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney, Esq., LLM, CDP, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, will be a featured panelist for Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' Health Center Excellence Academy webinar. The virtual session, part of the Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' Accelerated Learning Series, titled "Building a Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a Healthcare Setting," will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 2-3:15 p.m. ET.

Rodriguez-Dabney will be joined by Sybil Pentsil, MD, MPH, a leader in health equity and patient-centered care. Together, they will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies for fostering inclusive, effective healthcare environments that meet the needs of diverse patient populations.

This 75-minute webinar will provide practical guidance on creating a formalized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) structure. Key topics will include steps to build a DEI center that aligns with organizational goals, strategies for addressing systemic barriers to equitable healthcare access, and tools for enhancing patient-centered care through DEI initiatives.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, December 10
Time: 2-3:15 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual webinar (registration required)

Registration for this webinar is free. To secure your spot and for more information about the Health Center Excellence Academy webinar, click here.

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From the world's first chemotherapy research to the PSA prostate cancer biomarker, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center generates innovations that shape how cancer is detected, treated and prevented worldwide. Driven to eliminate cancer's grip on humanity, the Roswell Park team of 4,000 makes compassionate, patient-centered cancer care and services accessible across New York State and beyond. Founded in 1898, Roswell Park was among the first three cancer centers nationwide to become a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and is the only one to hold this designation in Upstate New York. To learn more about Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Roswell Park Care Network, visit www.roswellpark.org, call 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355) or email [email protected].