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Carla Gates, MHS, BS, RN, CDE®
Health Equity Nurse Educator | Healthcare Leader | Clinical Change Strategist

Advocating for Health Equity

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Carla Gates is a 30+ year nurse leader, educator, and Certified Diversity Executive specializing in educational program design, organizational change, and strategic equity planning. She translates complex socio-clinical data into actionable, evidence-based frameworks that empower clinical cohorts to dismantle oppressive structures and optimize patient care.​​​​

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Core Expertise & Impact:

  • Curriculum Architecture & Training: Designing evidence-based, board-approved professional education courses focused on anti-racist nursing, implicit bias mitigation, and gender-affirming clinical practice.

  • Organizational Equity & Change Management: Spearheading cross-functional training teams, developing equitable institutional policies, and establishing Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to foster systemic belonging.

  • Socio-Clinical Analysis: Evaluating the intersections of structural racism, class oppression, and ableism to identify and actively intercept political and social determinants of health.

  • Community Advocacy & Board Governance: Serving on non-profit and community boards to champion housing security, living wages, health justice, and equitable community resource distribution.

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