Diversity & Inclusion Leadership

Diversity and inclusion in healthcare is important as it promotes better care for diverse populations, higher employee morale and retention, and better problem solving, which lead to better results.  Our Crouse Health culture is shaped by our mission, vision and values, and comes to life through the commitment and engagement of our employees, physicians, students and volunteers.  Bringing our diverse dynamic community together helps us create an environment where each individual is treated with respect and dignity, and produces collaborative spaces where we can all work together to accomplish the Crouse mission. Simply put, diversity and inclusion work better together.  Thank you to all those who are helping to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace at Crouse, for the benefit of our hospital and our community.

Diversity & Inclusion Director

Twiggy Eure

Reporting directly to the CEO, Twiggy Eure serves as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Crouse Health, which she joined in 2016.  She is responsible for providing strategic guidance to leadership and management to raise awareness and promote a culture of inclusion across the Crouse Health system, including Crouse Medical Practice and Community Memorial Hospital.  She is responsible for all diversity and inclusion education and training, including new employee and the Pomeroy College of Nursing new student orientations. She works with the recruitment team and our community partners in efforts to attract more candidates of diverse backgrounds to Crouse.  Additionally, she mentors and assists staff members at all levels with opportunities to advance within the Crouse organization.

Eure serves on various community boards and committees such as InterFaith Works, NYS Birth Equity Improvement Project, Crouse Health’s Age-Friendly Health Systems, and Simply the Best committees.  Eure served as Talent Management Coordinator/Personnel Analyst for the Syracuse City School District. She has also held the positions of Practice Manager/Human Resources Manager for St. Joseph’s Physician Health, PC, and Executive Team Member for Destiny USA.  Eure holds a master’s degree in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation from Syracuse University and is currently completing the Executive Leadership Doctoral Program at St. John Fisher College.

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

In 2014, Crouse formed the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, comprised of employees from multiple areas as way to bring attention to helping Crouse become a more diverse employer, with a goal to better serve both the organization and the community.

Crouse has also signed on as a participant of the American Hospital Association’s ‘Pledge for Equity’ initiative, which aims to address disparities in care delivery and increase diversity in hospital leadership and governance.

Committee Members
John Bergemann, Director of Human Resources
Mark Caccavale, Nurse Manager, 7 Memorial
Allison Duggan, MD, Clinical Quality Medical Director, Quality Improvement
Twiggy Eure, Director of Diversity & Inclusion; Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Corey Giannone, Counselor I, Addiction Treatment Services
Rebecca Howden, Manager, Environmental Services
Kevin Johnson, MD, Psychiatrist, Addiction Treatment Services
Queen Lane, Therapist I; Project Promise Program Coordinator, Chemical Dependency Treatment Services
Laurie Leonard, Registered Nurse, Addiction Treatment Services
Rev. Katherine Lufkin Day, Managing Chaplain, Rosamond Gifford Spiritual Care Center
Amanda Marsh, RN, Baker Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Manuel McCoy, IT, Clinical Support Specialist, Information Technology
Kathleen Miller-Murphy, Director, Women’s Health Integration, Community Engagement
Tawyna Montgomery, Patient Access Representative, Patient Access
Dennis Sanabria, Manager, Patient Access
Frankie Sanabria, Patient Care Transporter, Patient Transport
Karen Sigona, Quality Improvement Analyst, Quality Improvement
Tonya Swift-Freeman, Clinical Information Coordinator, Care Coordination
Thomas Tarbox, Educational Coordinator, Educational Services
Terry Zahler, Educational Coordinator, Educational Services