Ronald Copeland, MD, FACS

Oakland, CA

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Senior Vice President of National Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Policy, Kaiser Permanente

Represented: Hospitals and Health Systems

Ronald L. Copeland, MD, FACS, is Senior Vice President of National Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Policy and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Kaiser Permanente. Through multiple collaborations, he leads Kaiser Permanente’s program-wide efforts to ensure that its strategic vision for diversity and inclusion is successfully implemented and results in all Kaiser Permanente members receiving care that is high quality, affordable, and equitable.

He is a member of Kaiser Permanente’s Executive Diversity and Inclusion Council, a group composed of the chairman/CEO and other senior leaders who oversee executive accountability for embedding the diversity and inclusion strategy throughout the organization. Additionally, he is chair of the Kaiser Permanente National Diversity and Inclusion Council, which develops and supports implementation of the diversity and inclusion agenda.

Copeland served as a member of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research from Fall 2015 - Spring 2018.