16 Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The Zimmer Biomet Foundation has partnered with many nonprofit organizations to advance diversity, equity and inclusion, particularly related to disparities and career development in healthcare. As part of the large-scale partnership with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NA ACP) to focus on expanding medical access for people of color, our funding has supported the creation of the organization’s Learning and Impact Team and seed funding to support a partnership with Brookings Institute to develop the Black Asset Index. Funding was also provided to support programs that promote diversity and multiculturalism in medical schools and in surgeon professional development, as well as industry minority initiatives to raise orthopedic treatment awareness and support higher education. One example of diversity-related funding is the support we provide to The Perry Initiative, which is committed to inspiring young women to be leaders in the fields of orthopedic surgery and engineering. Zimmer Biomet is the Founding Sponsor of Nth Dimensions, an educational nonprofit organization created to help increase diversity of women and underrepresented minorities in the field of orthopedics, including pre- medical students, medical students and residents. We are a corporate partner of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society, a multi-cultural organization with a mission to increase diversity within the orthopedic profession. We also provide support to the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society, which is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of orthopedic surgery among women, as well as the American Association of Latino Orthopedic Surgeons, which represents not only members of Latino descent, but all orthopedists who treat members of the Latino and Hispanic communities. The Zimmer Biomet Foundation also collaborated with Zimmer Biomet’s global Employee Resource Groups to support nonprofit organizations that align with the focus of each group, and enhance the positive impact we can make across all areas of inclusion. NA ACP https://naacp.org/ Nth Dimensions www.nthdimensions.org Perry Initiative https://perryinitiative.org/ Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society http://www.rjos.org/ Access to Healthcare Movement is Life Since 2004, Zimmer Biomet has funded initiatives that focus on defining and reducing musculoskeletal disparities. Movement is Life , a multi-disciplinary coalition, partners with thought leaders and national member organizations aligned to create sustainable change in marginalized populations. The coalition is dedicated to the elimination of racial, ethnic, geographic and gender disparities in muscle and joint health by promoting physical mobility to improve quality of life among African American, Hispanic and rural women. Movement is Life programs include: • Operation Change, a community-based public health intervention focused on positive behavior modification in individuals who suffer from joint pain and chronic comorbid conditions such as diabetes and obesity. Due to limitations related to COVID-19, in 2021 Movement is Life created a monthly, virtual Operation Change series focused on educational topics and movement. • The “Start Moving Start Living” website that serves as a repository for culturally competent patient communication tools to raise awareness about the health risks associated with immobility in the United States. • A “Health Disparities” podcast focused on critical issues including social determinants of health, environmental impact on marginalized communities and structural barriers to equitable healthcare. More than 110 podcasts have been recorded. The podcasts can be found on the Movement is Life Caucus website. • A monthly virtual speaker forum to include nationally recognized experts on topics such as political determinants of health, structural bias and safety net hospitals. • In 2021, Movement is Life hosted its 11th Caucus, attracting more than 200 participants including policy makers, community advocates, academicians, providers, healthcare professionals and patients with the goal of educating and elevating critical messaging regarding the impact of the coronavirus on marginalized communities. The Caucus featured many nationally known and published speakers such as Daniel Dawes, Garth Graham, Wayne Riley and Elvis Francois to address the impact of structural racism and social determinants of health.