Advancing an Inclusive Culture

Our culture promotes respect and belonging

We’re not all the same — and that’s our greatest strength. We believe providing exceptional care for all is an outcome of a workplace culture where every person feels respected, welcomed and valued.

Diversity

WellSpan’s workforce will represent our diverse communities — at every level of the organization — and we will celebrate all the human characteristics that make us similar as well as unique.

Equity

WellSpan’s policies, practices and resources will ensure all team members — from every background — have an equitable opportunity to excel within our organization.

Inclusion

WellSpan’s workplace will be a safe space where team members are welcomed, respected and valued, and our culture will make it easy for people from diverse backgrounds to be accepted.

Belonging

WellSpan team members will feel a sense of belonging within an environment that embraces and accepts their authentic selves, where their full potential is unlocked and their contributions enable the organization to thrive. Belonging is the measurable outcome of our strategic diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives working together.

Our strategic approach

We know a diverse workforce empowered within an inclusive environment is best positioned to provide the safest, highest quality and most affirming healthcare to the increasingly diverse community of South Central Pennsylvania.

Fostering a welcoming workplace

We strive to make every person feel welcomed, respected and valued by creating a safe and inclusive environment to which we all feel a sense of belonging. We’re equally committed to ensuring all team members can excel in their careers and are positioned for success through equitable policies, practices and resources.

Recruiting a diverse workforce

Our leaders use data and team member insights to develop purposeful strategies to attract and retain a representative workforce. In 2023, we launched the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dashboard, giving our leaders a real-time view of organizational recruitment and retention progress toward community representation goals across identity attributes like age, gender and race.

Engaging with our communities

Throughout the year, we’re actively involved in community events that celebrate the wonderfully diverse communities we serve. By embracing and celebrating diversity, we are best positioned to address the barriers and challenges that fuel health disparities, promote health equity and deliver compassionate care that respects and honors the individuality of each person.

Inclusion champions foster belonging

WellSpan’s Inclusion Champion Program received an Outstanding Training Initiative Award from Training Magazine in 2023. Since the program’s inception in 2022, more than 300 WellSpan team members have completed training learning how to disrupt bias in themselves and others, host courageous conversations and advance a culture of belonging for each other and our patients.

I don’t want to live my life as a bystander, because I have experienced firsthand that bias and discrimination can be even more debilitating than an actual disability. The Inclusion Champion Program has empowered me to make a difference.

Jacki Roderick

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I have grown personally, emotionally and professionally while being a part of the Inclusion Champion Program at WellSpan. Most importantly, I have learned about hidden and implicit biases, accepting the diversity of others and being mindful that within the DEI framework, one must be agile, courageous and empathetic in order to impact change.

Tanisha Silvagnoli

human resources operations specialist

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Advancing an Inclusive Culture

Our culture promotes respect and belonging