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Nathaniel L. Bishop
A LIFETIME OF CAREER TRANSITIONS – AND A NEW MISSION THESE DAYS By Gene Marrano At first, he yearned to be Christiansburg’s top cop – now NL Bishop strives to welcome more people from diverse backgrounds under the healthcare tent. Nathaniel L. Bishop’s business card is twosided these days – reflecting his status as the senior associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and student vitality at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and since early 2021 the Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Carilion Clinic.
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What does diversity and inclusion mean in the healthcare field? To “NL” Bishop as he is widely known, its similar to what is taking place in other fields – especially over the past few years after the national movement spurred by the death of George Floyd. “More and more we have seen in healthcare the
