Diversity and Inclusion at Carilion Clinic

Diversity and inclusion are core to Carilion Clinic’s mission to improve the health of the communities we serve. Through our commitment to understanding and respecting each individual’s unique personal and cultural characteristics, we provide better patient care and a workplace that encourages innovation, new ideas, and personal and professional growth. Creating an environment in which everyone feels welcomed, respected, supported, and valued is key to our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and furthers our commitment to provide equitable care to every patient. Our values of CommUNITY and Compassion speak loudly about who we are as an organization and guide us in all we do.

Vision

Carilion’s roots go back more than a century, when a group of dedicated citizens came together and built a hospital to meet the health care needs of our community.

Only 10 years ago, we made the strategic decision to transform from a collection of hospitals to a physician-led, integrated health care system. It was a courageous move. And in every moment since, we’ve worked to evolve further—developing a multi-specialty physician group, transforming our primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes, implementing electronic health records system-wide, creating a robust partnership with Virginia Tech, and opening a medical school and research institute. Each decision, each adaptation, has fundamentally changed the way we collaborate and care.