Over the last few months, we’ve all be made aware (or powerfully reminded) of the importance of diversity, inclusion, and racial equity within our organizations and their communities.  The imperative is clear: racial inequity sub-optimizes organizational performance and negatively impacts societal outcomes — not only for people of color, but for everyone.  But we all have different backgrounds and different world views that shape how we think, what we believe, and how we behave and make decisions.  So how can we better understand these unconscious biases, helping us to make better decisions and be more inclusive?
The Performance Excellence Network  is pleased to host an online webinar discussion on Thursday, November 12: “Understanding, Identifying & Mitigating Unconscious Bias.”  The discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Sandra Ogunremi, Manager of Spiritual Care Services, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Monument Health in Rapid City.  Note that the webinar will be 9:00-10:00 AM CT (an hour later than PEN’s normal time), due to the timezone difference with Dr. Ogunremi.

In her talk, Dr. Ogunremi will help participants:

• Understand what biases are and how we process information.
• Identify some of our biases.
• Understand the impact of biases on decision making.
• Build knowledge to move from awareness into action by becoming aware of our biases and mitigating them.

Most of us — as leaders, professionals, and just people — understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion and realize that we need to make changes to improve our organizations and communities.  But change happens at an individual level, so come prepared to understand, identify, and address the unconscious biases we all have.

The discussion will be a live Zoom Webinar Thursday, November 12 from 9:00-10:00 CT (8:00-9:00 MT).  Grab your coffee and breakfast, and join us for a rich discussion.  Free for PEN members; $20 for non-members.

Biography

Dr. Sandra Ogunremi oversees Spiritual Care Services, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Monument Health.

She earned a Doctorate in Health Administration from Central Michigan University in 2009. She has a Master’s of Science in Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. She is Certified in Cultural Intelligence, Certified in Diversity Management with the American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity. She is a Stanford Certified Project Manager and holds several other certifications that enable her to deliver her best. She is a seasoned national and international conference speaker.

She currently focuses on strategies related to spiritual care services, diversity, equity and inclusion. She leads organizational initiatives, workshops and training on diversity and cultural proficiency. Due to her great strides, she was appointed the first leader in Monument Health’s history to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.

In July 2018, Monument Health was recognized, alongside four other healthcare systems, by the American Hospital Association and received the Equity of Care honoree award. Dr. Sandra Ogunremi received the award on behalf of Monument Health and is quite proud of the great strides made by Monument Health.

Rev. Sandra Ogunremi is an ordained minister with Assemblies of God. She has served as the Black Hills’ Sectional Representative for the Women’s Ministry within South Dakota since 2008. She has taught throughout the Unites States, Canada, Africa and England. She is most fulfilled when being used as a conduit to positively impact lives.

She has been married to Dr. Ayodele Ogunremi, a Board Certified Nephrologist and Board Certified Internist, for 26 years and they have three adult children.