Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
To advance equity in brain health, GBHI recognizes and embraces the need to grow and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. These are core ideals and are key to the success of GBHI and to the implementation of effective strategies that will protect the brain health of disadvantaged communities.
By focusing on vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by dementia and prioritizing initiatives that can make a difference to these communities, GBHI endorses and amplifies the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
GBHI recognizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the following ways:
- Selection and recruitment are targeted towards building a community of diverse fellows, faculty, and staff, composed of people from many different countries and professions, united by the common goal of improving brain health globally.
- Leadership reflects our global diversity, our ambitions of equity, and the communities we serve.
- Equity Awards, awarded annually across sites, support innovative research and projects focused on brain health and dementia prevention in underserved communities.
- The Global Atlantic Community, led by the Atlantic Institute, includes seven interconnected Atlantic Fellows programs, including Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, each committed to different aspects of equity.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training is part of the training for GBHI community members.
- Diversity Champions, founded in 2019, is a dedicated team of GBHI community members supporting personal and program growth in this space.
Our mission to improve brain health for populations across the world is firmly seated in working compassionately with all people, including vulnerable and underserved populations, to improve outcomes and promote dignity for all.
— Victor Valcour, Executive Director
