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Fiera Capital and the MUHC Foundation Launch the Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Health Care
Fiera Capital and the MUHC Foundation Launch the Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equi...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Fiera Capital and the MUHC Foundation Launch the Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Health Care\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fiera Capital is committing\n \n $120,000\n \n over the next three years to encourage health care innovation among\n \n \n racialized\n \n \n communities\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Sept. 7, 2022\n \n \n /CNW Telbec/ - Underrepresentation in health and medical research funding is a real issue in today's world. To address this continued lack of diversity, Fiera Capital Corporation (TSX: FSZ) (\"Fiera Capital\" or the \"Company\"), a leading independent asset management firm, alongside the\n \n McGill University\n \n Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation and in collaboration with the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC), are pleased to announce the launch of the\n \n Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Health\n \n \n Care.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Funding can be harder to come by for researchers from Black, Indigenous or other racialized communities. As such, supporting researchers' diverse points of view and innovative ideas early on can have a significant impact on their ability to push the boundaries throughout their careers and on their future success.\n \n \n \"At Fiera Capital, we believe that diversity of thought and perspective is what fuels innovation and allows us to build sustainable prosperity for our society,\" said\n \n Jean-Philippe Lemay\n \n , Global President and Chief Executive Officer, Fiera Capital. \"Motivated by this purpose, we strive to help individuals who have the grit and expertise to make a difference in our communities. As such, we are proud to partner with the MUHC Foundation in giving young scientists an opportunity to innovate in a particularly risk-averse environment and to help shape the future of health care.\"\n \n \n The Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Health Care will aim to recognize exc...