'Developing Diversity In Healthcare,' A Video Interview With Valda Ford Now Available On Convey - The Business Knowledgebase

by Bruce Ahern

(WireNews+Co) - Denver, CO - 11 September 2012

Valda Ford, a thought leader in diversity and inclusion, explains the importance of diversity and cultural competency within the healthcare field in this unique interview featured in the 2012 Speaking & Coaching Insights Catalog on Convey — The Business Knowledgebase (http://www.conveycontent.com).

Ms. Ford shares how important it is to maintain a strong diversity strategy that focuses on inclusion, human competency and maximizing the potential of the healthcare worker to understand the different cultures and populations that walk through a hospital door.

“Too often people think that diversity is simply the ability to have a variety of people in their organization,” said Valda Ford. “Instead, diversity is about maximizing the potential of all people in the agency.”

Valda Ford has done it all from managing a successful nursing career, to founding a cardiac, stroke and rehabilitation clinic, to founding clinics to restore eyesight in Asia and Africa.   She encourages the healthcare industry to understand language barriers, different cultures and experiences as patients engage with providers.

“Valda Ford has a passion to help patients who have a hard time helping themselves,” said Carolyn Bradfield, CEO of Copper Services. “Her experience and understanding of the healthcare environment around the world have given her a unique perspective on how to better care for and safeguard every patient that comes through the door at a hospital or clinic.”

The entire interview is available free online at: https://speakinginsights.conveycontent.com/y/bQFyw (https://speakinginsights.conveycontent.com/y/bQFyw)

About Valda Ford

Valda Boyd Ford is one of America’s leading presenters on effective interpersonal communications, work force performance, diversity initiatives and management, and cultural competency for the rapidly changing demographic landscapes of our times. A member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Ford founded the Center for Human Diversity in 1998 and is Chief Executive Officer.

Ms. Ford has a Bachelor of Science degree from Winston-Salem State University, a Master of Public Health in Health Policy Analysis and Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Nursing Administration from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where she also served on the faculty of the School of Nursing for five years.  She also served as Director of Community and Multicultural Affairs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for seven years and, in 2005 served as the Director of Refugee Initiatives for Unite for Sight – a Doctors Without Borders-type agency with 4,000 volunteers worldwide. For more information visit: www.centerforhumandiversity.org (http://www.centerforhumandiversity.org/) or on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/valdaford/ (http://www.linkedin.com/in/valdaford/)

View Valda Ford’s Convey catalog at: https://humandiversity.conveycontent.com (https://humandiversity.conveycontent.com)  

About The 2012 Speaking & Coaching Insights Catalog

The 2012 Speaking & Coaching Insights Catalog is an online series of video interviews with thought leaders and keynote speakers conducted during the 2012 National Speakers Association (NSA) conference in Indianapolis.  NSA is the leading source for community, education and entrepreneurial business knowledge needed to be successful in the speaking profession.

NSA's thousands of members include experts in a variety of industries and disciplines, who reach audiences as speakers, trainers, educators, humorists, motivators, consultants, authors and more. NSA is a member of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF), a global network dedicated to advancing the speaking profession worldwide.

The Speaking & Coaching Insights Catalog is sponsored by Copper Services (http://www.copperservices.com) and hosted on Convey (http://www.conveycontent.com), the online business content catalog for professionals searching for business expertise and professional education. Convey creates an opportunity for professionals to market their expertise, broaden their market presence and generate revenue from business content. The entire Speaking & Coaching Insights Catalog can be viewed for free at: https://speakinginsights.conveycontent.com (https://speakinginsights.conveycontent.com).