IHS Anti-Racism Statement
IHS Anti-Racism Statement
We at IHS stand in solidarity with those working to end racism.
We are committed to recognizing and responding to the effects of systemic racism.
We are committed to doing our part to address inequities as we work toward eliminating barriers to high quality health care in our communities.
We would like to emphasize to our students, the families we serve, our employees, colleagues, and our community partners, IHS does not tolerate ANY form of discrimination, to include discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion and/or social class.
We fully support diversity and efforts to ensure equity for all.
Laura M. I. Saunders, Psy.D. ABPP is a staff psychologist working at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital and is also Board Certified in Clinical Psychology. She is the Director of the new initiative, the Center for Gender Health at Hartford Healthcare. In 2015, Dr. Saunders was named Employee of the Year for Hartford Hospital and in 2019, she was the recipient of the Ned Graffagnino Award for distinguished service in the areas of community-oriented work and collaboration with other mental health professionals. 
Kareen Wilson is a team leader, owner, and patient-therapist at Contemporary General Dentistry in West Hartford, CT, and Smile Studio Dentistry in Hartford, CT. Kareen also works as an adjunct professor in the leadership program at Goodwin University. She has over twenty-five years of experience in clinical dental hygiene and office management. 
For over 25 years Doug Edwards has been a family services consultant who designs and facilitates fatherhood-focused programs. He provides professional development and training for family workers at state and non-profit human services agencies.
Joe Murphy is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Gateway Financial Partners. He has over 40 years of experience in Wealth Management and Investment Planning, including working with teams in the bank investment arena.