Tyonne Hinson, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for Baystate Health, provides leadership to and has accountability for ensuring Baystate Health’s diversity, equity, and inclusion’s (DEI) and social justice impact is unifying and integrative by growing a more diverse and inclusive workforce, reducing health disparities, and improving family prosperity in marginalized communities. She proactively develops programs and initiatives that support the equitable delivery of healthcare services and eliminate disparities in health outcomes, as well as the creation of an inclusive environment for diverse caregivers who share a deep sense of belonging built on the principles of dignity and respect. Additionally, she provides strategic leadership in implementation and execution of the long-term vision and goals focused on advancing public health, community health, and DEI across the enterprise.

Dr. Hinson, who served as nurse manager for the NICU for Baystate Health early in her career, re-joined the Baystate team in 2023 as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. She brings more than 20 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion through service in various leadership positions in clinical and executive nursing, healthcare administration and international/global healthcare. Prior to rejoining Baystate, she most recently served as senior director of Nursing Diversity Initiatives at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH). At BCH, she led departmental diversity and inclusion strategies to strengthen the enterprise health equity portfolio, as well as workforce advancement, mentorship, recruitment/retention, and professional development for 6,000 registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, and interprofessional colleagues spanning numerous clinical disciplines.

Dr. Hinson earned a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree from Syracuse University, a master of science in nursing (MSN) degree with a focus in healthcare administration from Villanova University, and a doctor of public health (DrPH) degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also holds Nurse Executive Board Certification (NE-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She is an advisory board member of the Gillings School of Global Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and emeritus board member of Villanova University Fitzpatrick School of Nursing Board of Consultors. She is a 2019 graduate of the MGH Disparities Leadership Program and an awardee of the Dr. Terry Nance Award for Inclusive Excellence from Villanova University.

Recognized as a diversity equity, and inclusion leader, Dr. Hinson was named a Diversity Leader Rising Star for 2024 by Modern Healthcare and among the top health-system chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officers to know by Becker’s Hospital Review.

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