The Importance of Shared Definitions to Advance DEI Efforts

Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker, PhD, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at University of Michigan Health – West shares the importance of shared definitions to limit confusion and division and provides a glossary of core terms to improve the inclusion conversation.
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