Spectrum Health has been named one of the 2021 Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Seramount, an organization that recognizes companies that create and use best practices in hiring, retaining, and promoting multicultural women in the United States. Spectrum Health is one of three Michigan-based organizations and the only healthcare system in the state to be included on Seramount’s 2021 list. Spectrum Health Chief Human Resources Officer Pam Ries Pam Ries says, “To be honored as one of the best companies for multicultural women is particularly rewarding because the vast majority of health care workers are women.” Spectrum says it has “amplified the importance of diversity in health care within its own workplace, as well as in the clinical setting, providing quality and essential care for increasingly diverse populations.” Spectrum Health says between 2019 and 2020, women employees from multicultural backgrounds increased more than 12%, the number of women from multicultural backgrounds who were senior managers increased by 15%, and more Black, Latinx, and Asian women were promoted.
