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Senior Vice President, Community Health Transformation and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
The University of Chicago Medicine
Brenda Battle serves as Senior Vice President for Community Health Transformation and Chief Equity Officer for The University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) where she oversees efforts to design the system’s community-health management strategy, develop and implement healthcare solutions to address health care disparities and foster innovation in UCM’s care delivery system by crafting care models that promote equity. Brenda leads efforts to integrate UCM’s resources and strategies with the assets and resources of the community to meet the healthcare needs of populations served by UCM. Ms. Battle oversees the Urban Health Initiative (UHI) which facilitates and coordinates efforts to address complex health and social needs of residents on the South Side of Chicago through a collaborative, co-designed, problem solving approach to addressing the health and social needs of the broader community in an effort to reduce gaps in the social determinants of health and health outcomes. Prior to joining UCM, Brenda was the director of the inaugural Center for Diversity and Cultural Competence for Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, were she oversaw programs to eliminate health disparities and promote equity and inclusion. Brenda served as Executive Vice President, Government and Community Affairs for Medical Transportation Management, Inc., and for several years led operations in commercial and Medicaid managed care organizations. Brenda has several publications, and serves as a national speaker on health equity.
Leading Joyfully: Modeling the Spirit of Caregiving
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM