Frontline clinical teammates are the heart of DaVita, providing lifesaving care to patients every day. Creating pathways to rewarding, family-sustaining careers for these professionals is a key pillar of our economic mobility strategy. In 2021, we introduced DaVita's Clinical Ladders, a career-mapping model that puts frontline teammates in the driver's seat of their careers. Our Clinical Ladders framework provides clarity on what it takes for teammates to progress in their role and links career progression to compensation in a way that is consistent with our pay-for-performance philosophy.