Promoting and Encouraging Diversity at DCA

Dental Care Alliance is proud to announce the formation of the Inclusion and Diversity Council.

James Nick, Chief Revenue Officer

jnick@dentalcarealliance.com

Our organization, Support Center, and affiliated practices believe in the importance of both inclusion and diversity. A more diverse organization is one that better represents the consumers and patients we serve, and better prepares us to evolve and change in the future as new opportunities emerge.

Without inclusion, we risk becoming an organization that is not open to new ideas and new people.

Without diversity, we risk becoming insulated from the real world.

We are forming the I&D Council to promote both, because we want all DCA team members (current and future) to feel welcomed and open to sharing their viewpoints for the betterment of the organization and communities we serve. We champion all kinds of diversity – diversity of backgrounds, diversity of thought, diversity of race, age, and gender. We believe we cannot live our values without a specific focus on improving our performance related to I&D. The values listed below are the foundation for our behaviors as DCA team members. All of these values are tied

to promoting inclusion and diversity within the organization. For instance, the value “Lead Together” reads: We celebrate the differences that make our team members and affiliated practices unique. We learn from the best of each other and grow stronger together. The council will be made up of members of the Dental Care Alliance Support Center, field operations teams, and clinical staff, with board oversight for accountability. There will be an executive sponsor of the council at all times, and I’m proud to be the first. Initial actions include creation and implementation of development programs for under-represented populations across Dental Care Alliance, setting Benchmarks and requirements for recruiting into leadership positions, and creating an annual report on progress. If you are passionate about these ideals, and interested in joining the DCA Inclusion and Diversity Council to help design and implement new initiatives, please email inclusion@ dentalcarealliance.com with an overview of your interest.