Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will lead an investigation into the policies and practices surrounding institutional racism, equity, inclusion and diversity at Seattle Children’s, the hospital announced.
The appointment follows the resignation of Dr. Ben Danielson, who cited institutional racism at the hospital at his November departure. A wave of criticism followed from local leaders and community members, many of whom shared fond memories of the pediatrician’s care at the hospital’s Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, and urged the hospital to conduct an external investigation.
Holder, a partner at Washington, D.C.-based law firm Covington & Burling, will assess Danielson’s claims, and recommend actions to Seattle Children’s leadership that will “accelerate the pace of our existing work to become a truly anti-racist organization,” the hospital’s statement noted.
Covington & Burling will work alongside Seattle Children’s assessment committee in its…
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