Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute
2024 Nonprofit Catalyst Grantee
Website: blufordinstitute.org
Location: Kansas City, Mo. (Jackson Co.)
The Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute is an intense professional development program with a mission to eliminate health disparities among minority and vulnerable populations by cultivating a pipeline of culturally competent underrepresented scholars for leadership roles in healthcare. Through a series of experiential activities, analysis of healthcare issues with expert national presenters, site visits, and internships, the BHLI exposes scholars to today’s healthcare landscape and challenges the future leaders to develop innovative solutions and policies to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. The BHLI promotes workforce development and fosters innovation among underrepresented scholars who will impact the 21st Century healthcare environment.