The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce the hiring of Jeffrey Hines, M.D., who will serve as the Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at UConn Health. This new CDO position is an important milestone for UConn Health. Dr. Hines joins UConn from Georgia’s large Wellstar health system. He has a wealth of experience in developing DEI strategic plans; implementing frameworks for achieving health excellence through health equity; addressing disparities in healthcare; and in facilitating university and healthcare leaders’ efforts to implement best practices that align diversity and inclusion strategies with core business objectives. Dr. Hines will begin his role on June 3, 2022. We look forward to Dr. Hines’s leadership in building upon our strong diversity commitment and efforts!
For more information, contact: The Office for Diversity and Inclusion at diversity@uconn.edu