Dr. Mieres, a renowned expert in cardiovascular disease and health equity, leads Northwell Health’s Center for Equity of Care. Her team at the Center for Equity of Care aims to eliminate health disparities and ensure high-quality care for all, regardless of background. In this role, she oversees diversity, equity, inclusion and health equity strategies, establishing educational programs to benefit both patients and employees. She co-created the Inclusion Academy leadership program and online modules on unconscious bias and health literacy. Dr. Mieres also initiated the Hofstra University pipeline mentoring program to increase healthcare workforce diversity. She was named American Heart Association’s Physician of the Year in 2022, received the American College of Cardiology’s Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award, and co-authored a book on DEI in healthcare called Reigniting the Human Connection: A Pathway to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare.
