Dr. Maria D. Flowers is a healthcare consultant, author, and speaker with more than 25 years of experience advancing safe and equitable care. She is the CEO of Maria D. Flowers & Associates and the Founder of Safer Healthcare for All, where she partners with organizations to address systemic ine
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Dr. Maria D. Flowers is a healthcare consultant, author, and speaker with more than 25 years of experience advancing safe and equitable care. She is the CEO of Maria D. Flowers & Associates and the Founder of Safer Healthcare for All, where she partners with organizations to address systemic inequities and improve outcomes through culturally responsive strategies.
Dr. Flowers earned her doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California, specializing in Organizational Change and Leadership. Her work has been recognized by respected institutions including the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and New York Health + Hospitals.
She is the author of Is Healthcare for All?, a dissertation exploring moral disengagement and structural racism in healthcare, and co-author of AAMC’s policy brief on Reparations and Social Drivers of Health. Her writing is also featured in Corporate Blues, an anthology on toxic workplaces, and she is a regular contributing writer for Cheryl Magazine.