WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.830 --> 00:00:03.870 From small, rural towns, 2 00:00:03.870 --> 00:00:06.570 suburban communities and big cities, 3 00:00:06.570 --> 00:00:09.180 WellStar Health System is committed 4 00:00:09.180 --> 00:00:11.250 to enhancing the health and wellbeing 5 00:00:11.250 --> 00:00:13.740 of every person we serve. 6 00:00:13.740 --> 00:00:17.250 With 11 hospitals, five health parks, 7 00:00:17.250 --> 00:00:20.040 300 plus medical office locations, 8 00:00:20.040 --> 00:00:22.530 and over 24,000 team members, 9 00:00:22.530 --> 00:00:24.840 our diversity revolves around the people 10 00:00:24.840 --> 00:00:27.180 we care for and hire. 11 00:00:27.180 --> 00:00:31.530 Diversity, equity and inclusion matters. 12 00:00:31.530 --> 00:00:32.970 People matter. 13 00:00:32.970 --> 00:00:35.433 More than healthcare, people care. 14 00:00:36.330 --> 00:00:39.630 As a team member, you're not a number. 15 00:00:39.630 --> 00:00:44.340 WellStar culture is shaped by so many diverse personalities, 16 00:00:44.340 --> 00:00:47.970 unique individuals, and healthcare providers. 17 00:00:47.970 --> 00:00:48.990 I come from Lebanon, 18 00:00:48.990 --> 00:00:51.780 and living through a civil war as a child, 19 00:00:51.780 --> 00:00:56.461 uncertainty about many things as a teenager, 20 00:00:56.461 --> 00:00:57.900 and immigration and integration 21 00:00:57.900 --> 00:01:01.020 into a different culture as an adult, 22 00:01:01.020 --> 00:01:03.360 I've experienced firsthand the destructive impact 23 00:01:03.360 --> 00:01:05.820 of being viewed as an outsider. 24 00:01:05.820 --> 00:01:06.990 Every one of us- 25 00:01:06.990 --> 00:01:08.070 Every one of us- 26 00:01:08.070 --> 00:01:09.240 A caregiver. 27 00:01:09.240 --> 00:01:10.650 A caregiver. 28 00:01:10.650 --> 00:01:13.170 I act as a liaison between providers 29 00:01:13.170 --> 00:01:14.820 and insurance companies. 30 00:01:14.820 --> 00:01:17.550 We provide the most up to date information 31 00:01:17.550 --> 00:01:20.070 which affects patient care. 32 00:01:20.070 --> 00:01:23.763 My role is small, but a big part of the Wellstar puzzle. 33 00:01:24.930 --> 00:01:27.840 So what diversity in a workplace means to me 34 00:01:27.840 --> 00:01:30.330 is having this space and the freedom 35 00:01:30.330 --> 00:01:33.900 to be able to be your unique and authentic self 36 00:01:33.900 --> 00:01:35.763 while fulfilling your duties. 37 00:01:37.140 --> 00:01:40.320 Wellstar believes diversity and inclusion of people 38 00:01:40.320 --> 00:01:43.140 and their ideas are key components 39 00:01:43.140 --> 00:01:45.453 to building a first class healthcare system. 40 00:01:46.410 --> 00:01:50.730 Diversity, equity, and inclusion matters. 41 00:01:50.730 --> 00:01:53.610 When Wellstar first asked me to be a part 42 00:01:53.610 --> 00:01:57.420 of starting our company's LGBT+ primary care clinic, 43 00:01:57.420 --> 00:01:59.010 I was thrilled. 44 00:01:59.010 --> 00:02:02.580 I feel a tremendous sense of pride that our company 45 00:02:02.580 --> 00:02:04.110 is going to be a pioneer 46 00:02:04.110 --> 00:02:08.613 in providing care for our LGBT+ community in Atlanta. 47 00:02:09.450 --> 00:02:12.090 Wellstar attracts and recruits 48 00:02:12.090 --> 00:02:14.940 some of the best and brightest healthcare professionals 49 00:02:14.940 --> 00:02:17.670 from all over the world and close to home, 50 00:02:17.670 --> 00:02:21.720 coming together to create a unique people care experience 51 00:02:21.720 --> 00:02:24.090 for patients, team members, 52 00:02:24.090 --> 00:02:26.130 and the communities we serve. 53 00:02:26.130 --> 00:02:27.420 More than healthcare. 54 00:02:27.420 --> 00:02:28.740 More than healthcare. 55 00:02:28.740 --> 00:02:30.210 More than healthcare. 56 00:02:30.210 --> 00:02:31.770 People care. 57 00:02:31.770 --> 00:02:34.380 At Wellstar, we honor every voice 58 00:02:34.380 --> 00:02:37.560 and then welcome your comments or suggestions. 59 00:02:37.560 --> 00:02:42.560 Contact us at DEI@wellstar.org to share your thoughts. 60 00:02:43.800 --> 00:02:46.593 Diversity, equity and inclusion matters. 61 00:02:47.515 --> 00:02:51.222 Wellstar, more than healthcare, people care. 62 00:02:51.222 --> 00:02:53.805 (upbeat music)