What Happened?
Oakland, CA-based Kaiser Permanente hired Ronald Louis Copeland as Senior Vice President of National Diversity & Inclusion Strategy and Policy Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
About the Company
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America`s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We serve 9.1 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management.
About the Person
Ronald L. Copeland, MD, FACS is Senior Vice President of National Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Policy and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Kaiser Permanente. Through multiple collaborations, he leads Kaiser Permanente’s program-wide efforts to ensure that its strategic vision for diversity and inclusion is successfully implemented and results in all Kaiser Permanente members receiving care that is high quality, affordable, and equitable. Dr. Copeland is a member of Kaiser Permanente’s Executive Diversity and Inclusion Council, a group composed of the chairman/CEO and other senior leaders who oversee executive accountability for embedding the diversity and inclusion strategy throughout the organization. Additionally, he is chair of the Kaiser Permanente National Diversity and Inclusion Council, which develops and supports implementation of the diversity and inclusion agenda. A Board Certified General Surgeon, Dr. Copeland joined Kaiser Permanente in 1988 after a 6-year honorable tour of duty in the United States Air Force Medical Corps. Prior to his current role, Dr. Copeland served as president and executive medical director of the Ohio Permanente Medical Group. The Rochester, N.Y. native earned his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from University of Cincinnati Medical College. He completed his residency in general surgery at State University of New York Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He also attended the International Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
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