Can white doctors provide quality care to communities in which the racial/ethnic demographics are shifting dramatically? One DiversityInc reader addresses this question in her passionate response to our article, “Is There a Black, Latino Doctor in the House?” about Rutgers University’s ODASIS program. See what she had to say about cultural competency and diversity in healthcare.

Rutgers University’s ODASIS program is helping to close the racial/ethnic disparities gap within healthcare and other STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professions. Its Access-Med program offers undergrads from underrepresented and economically disadvantaged groups career opportunities in the sciences. Here’s how.

What are the financial consequences of healthcare reform? DiversityInc’s CEO refutes a reader’s claims.

Question: Have you found it difficult to communicate the business case for diversity in non-traditional industries like healthcare where the customer’s choice is directed by an insurance agency versus his/her preference? And, does it make sense to look at the business case from a cost-savings perspective versus profit?