Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity | Director of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems
Although we have much work left to do to transform our data systems, I am proud of the significant step the Office of Management and Budget is taking by revising federal race and ethnicity standards. Our country has benefitted from and progressed because of our diversity, but our data doesn’t reflect that. We cannot get communities the resources they deserve without ensuring everyone is counted and all voices are heard. That is why this moment is so monumental. We have the chance to show society why and how we all benefit from comprehensive data and why data is essential to help everyone thrive. In a recent briefing by Ethnic Media Services, I discuss how this country is in a transformational moment and why changes such as these OMB revisions show how our country is on the right path towards prioritizing diversity and overcoming our history of discrimination. More here: https://bit.ly/3R9aCgi #data #equity #PrioritizingDiversity
Program Officer at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
1moThanks for sharing, Gail. This is an important step for sure.