You may know Providence as a US-based healthcare provider, especially if you live in the western half of the continent. In fact, they have 120,000 caregivers serving in 51 hospitals and over 1,000 clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and many other health and educational services.

Providence’s Global and Domestic Engagement department has supported healthcare practitioners around the globe since 2012 with training, mentoring, and infrastructure improvement initiatives through key partnerships.

These initiatives embody the Providence vision of “health for a better world” by responding to root causes of disparities and working through local partnerships to redress some of the health inequities created by colonization and systemic racism.

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I was first introduced to Providence Global Programs (the “Global” half of Global and Domestic Engagements) through Fast Pitch at our 2023 Goalmakers Conference. Fast Pitch is a segment of the conference where select members stand on stage in front of the conference audience and for two minutes introduce their organization – a fun event that showcases our members’ programs and broadens understanding. You can view a recording of Fast Pitch 2023 here (Providence Global Programs starts at 11:30).

Through Fast Pitch we learned Providence is making an impact through partnership in communities around the world and I wanted to know more and help share this wonderful program with our readers. I was able to connect with Carrie Schonwald, the Director of Providence Global Programs and through the interview we talked about the values that drive this program, the impact it is having, and the partnerships that have provided opportunities for Providence to live into its mission globally.

Read the full article about Providence by Joel Meyers at Global Washington.