Carl Armato, CEO of Novant Health in Winston-Salem is our guest in this episode of The Academy Table. Carl shares his journey into healthcare and details how he has created a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion at Novant Health. We discuss how Carl embeds this focus into every aspect of their organization and how this has allowed them to improve overall health outcomes across the board.

• Carl's family background, journey with Type 1 diabetes, career as a CPA, and path into healthcare 3:20  
• The role that the White Men's Caucus played in implementing equity, inclusion, and diversity and Carl's desire to have the entire organization transformed to include this focus 9:23 
• The impact focusing on equity, inclusion, and diversity has had within Novant and within their area of service as well as how Business Resource Groups have played a role 16:23
• Improvements in health outcomes to all of the community due to the role of Business Resource Groups engaging within the community 19:53  
• Strategic initiatives within Novant and creating a change-ready, resilient team 23:43 

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