Ms. Dowdell leads Houston’s DEI department, ensuring gaps in patient care are addressed and progress is made. She spearheaded the creation of a DEI dashboard to evaluate the diversity of each department and the organization as a whole, working to establish measurable goals for the hospital system. Thanks to her work, Houston Methodist employs this dashboard to measure social drivers of health and how often patients are disclosing information on matters such as food insecurity, transportation needs, utilities, living situations and personal safety. Using this data, the system can refer them out to community partners for additional support. Ms. Dowdell has been recognized with several awards, including a Leadership Excellence Award from the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference.
