Webinar

Understanding equity gaps through patient listening

06/01/2026 16:00:00 UTC   |   60 mins

Many organizations identify equity gaps in their patient experience scores but struggle to understand what’s truly causing those differences. Often, the best way to gain clarity is to create a pathway for deep, intentional listening.

Join this equity partnership webinar to learn how semi-structured interviews can reveal meaningful insights into patients' lived experiences. Dr. Leslie Wright-Brown will share her work involving qualitative interviews with African American patients. She’ll shed light on the universality of what patients say they need, and the differences in how they experience those needs being met.

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What you will take away

  • How semi-structured interviews reveal the nuances of patients’ lived experiences that surveys alone can miss
  • How patients often share the same needs, but experience and receive care differently across populations
  • Why deeper, more intentional listening is key to understanding equity gaps

Featured speakers

Deirdre Mylod, PhD,

Deirdre Mylod, PhD,
Executive Director, Institute for Innovation, SVP, Research & Analytics,
Press Ganey

In a joint role as Executive Director, Institute for Innovation, and Senior Vice President, Research & Analytics at Press Ganey, Deirdre is responsible for advancing the understanding of the entire patient experience, including patient satisfaction, clinical process, and outcomes. Mylod partners with leading healthcare providers to study and implement transformative concepts for improving the patient experience.

Dr. Leslie Wright-Brown, PhD, RN, NPD-BC,

Dr. Leslie Wright-Brown, PhD, RN, NPD-BC,
Assistant Vice President, The Center for Professional Development, Innovation, and Research,
RWJBarnabas Health System

Dr. Leslie Wright-Brown, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, is a doctorally prepared registered nurse, United States Air Force Nurse Corps veteran, and healthcare leader with over 30 years of acute care experience and expertise in nursing professional development. She serves as an Assistant Vice President, The Center for Professional Development, Innovation, and Research within the RWJBarnabas Health System. Dr. Wright-Brown’s work centers on health equity, patient experience, and addressing implicit bias in healthcare, with a particular focus on the lived experiences of African American patients with chronic conditions. Her doctoral journey included transforming patient complaints into narratives that provided an equity lens for acute care leaders. As an accomplished speaker and award-winning nursing professional development specialist, she is dedicated to advancing inclusive, patient-centered care and eliminating disparities across healthcare systems.

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