DALLAS and SAN DIEGO, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AMN Healthcare President and CEO Susan Salka has joined a growing coalition of corporate leaders pledging to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She is one of more than 500 CEOs who have joined CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, pledging to cultivate a more diverse and inclusive culture at AMN Healthcare AMN and with its business partners.

"A diverse and inclusive workplace benefits everybody – our team members, clients, shareholders, supply and services partners, and the communities where all of us live and work," Salka said. "I'm joining CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion on behalf of the entire team at AMN. We proudly stand with other companies in reaffirming the importance of creating work environments where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected, and where all team members are encouraged to thrive and succeed."

Leaders taking the CEO pledge engage specific steps towards effecting positive change, while also committing to the expansion of diversity and inclusion strategies. The three initial goals are facilitating and encouraging open dialogue in their workplaces, implementing and expanding unconscious bias education, and sharing the strategies and tactics from their diversity and inclusion programs.

AMN has shared its best practices on the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion website. Expanded information is available on the AMN Healthcare Diversity and Inclusion page on the corporate website. In the spirit of transparency, following are the AMN metrics as of July 2018.  The company has several initiatives in place to make more progress on several fronts. Here are the latest diversity metrics for AMN Healthcare:

• 65% of the AMN team are women
• 62% of AMN leadership are women
• 33% of the Board of Directors are women
• 34% of the AMN team are non white  

About CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™
CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. Bringing together more than 450 CEOs of America's leading organizations, the commitment outlines actions that participating companies pledge to take to cultivate a workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected, employees feel comfortable and encouraged to discuss diversity and inclusion, and where best known – and unsuccessful – actions can be shared across organizations. Learn more at CEOAction.com.

About AMN Healthcare
AMN Healthcare is the leader and innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services to healthcare facilities across the nation. The Company provides unparalleled access to the most comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals through its innovative recruitment strategies and breadth of career opportunities. With insights and expertise, AMN Healthcare helps providers optimize their workforce to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes. AMN delivers managed services programs, healthcare executive search solutions, vendor management systems, recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling, mid-revenue cycle solutions, and other services. AMN Healthcare is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment to the inclusion of many different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives enables our innovation and leadership in the healthcare services industry. For more information about AMN Healthcare, visit www.amnhealthcare.com. 

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