Listen to and read about six healthcare leaders who are making a difference in the sector.
Every month, HealthLeaders sits down with notable and inspiring women who serve in the C-suite of hospitals and health systems and releases those interviews on the HealthLeaders Podcast.
Interview topics include workforce safety and well-being, leadership advice, the evolution of human resources,
Here are six HealthLeaders Podcast episodes from the last half of this year, that highlight women leaders who spoke about their areas of expertise and shared leadership advice for other women who are aspiring healthcare leaders.
Keeping Your Communities, Employees Safe from Gun Violence
Meghan Walsh, MD, MPH, FACP, serves as the chief academic officer for Hennepin Healthcare, a Level I adult trauma center, Level I pediatric trauma center, and acute care hospital in the heart of Minneapolis.
Walsh joined Hennepin in 2001 where she started as an intern, then made the climb to the C-suite in 2012, where she has been the longest-serving C-suite executive for the health system.
In a HealthLeaders Podcast episode, Walsh spoke about the gun violence epidemic and how Hennepin is addressing community violence both inside and outside the organization's walls, and she offers leadership insights.
Read the interview here.
Listen to the podcast episode here.
Retired Denver Health CEO Gives Barrier-Breaking Leadership Advice
Patricia Gabow, MD, MACP, has had a medical career spanning over 50 years, and she's still working to improve healthcare during her retirement.
Gabow was an academic nephrologist, a physician leader, and clinician, worked as a contributor to national healthcare policy, and served as health system CEO of Denver Health and Hospital Authority for 20 years. She's also professor emerita for the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
In a HealthLeaders podcast episode, Gabow talks about her amazing career journey and her book Time's Now For Women Healthcare Leaders: A Guide for the Journey, and she shares advice for women who want to break through barriers and become leaders in healthcare.
Read the interview here.
Listen to the podcast episode here.
Virtua's CHRO Discusses the Evolution of HR
Rhonda Jordan, SHRM-SCP, hasn't always worked in healthcare or in human resources, but it's certainly where she feels at home.
Her passion is reflected in the many leadership accolades she has received over the years, including several just in 2022. She was recently named one of Savoy Magazine's 2022 most influential black executives in corporate America, and in November she received the Human Resources Lifetime Achievement Award from the HR Department of the Year Awards.
During a HealthLeaders podcast episode, Jordan spoke about how the HR department evolved during that time. She also talked about Virtua's many DEI workforce initiatives and the power of teamwork, and she shared advice for future leaders.
Read the interview here.
Listen to the podcast episode here.
Opening the Digital Front Door with Banner's Chief Marketing Officer
Alexandra Morehouse joined Banner Health, a nonprofit health system headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, as chief marketing officer in 2015.
Since then, she has not only secured a half-billion-dollar digital transformation investment from the Banner Health board of directors, she implemented Banner's first AI and machine learning platforms.
In a HealthLeaders podcast episode, Morehouse gives insights into the evolution of data and marketing in healthcare, shares digital transformation strategies, and offers advice for aspiring leaders.
Read the interview here.
Listen to the podcast episode here.
Northwell Health's New VP of Public Health Advocacy
The first American to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine was Sandra Lindsay, RN, MBA, DHSc, a nurse leader at Northwell Health in New York. In recognition of that decision, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Lindsay continues to be a vaccine advocate, and recently became the health system's vice president of public health advocacy, where she will help the organization educate underserved populations to better understand health.
In a recent podcast interview, Lindsay shared her experiences during the pandemic, and gives insights into how her personal background has played a role in her professional life and what she aims to accomplish in her new role.
Read the interview here.
Listen to the podcast episode here.
Breaking Down the Complexities of Healthcare with Anne Klibanski
Mass General Brigham, an integrated health system based in Boston is a world-recognized leader in research that serves 1.5 million patients annually.
Anne Klibanski, MD, serves as president and CEO of the health system, a role she took in 2019 following a seven-year tenure as the system's chief academic officer. Prior to joining the system's executive team, she served as chief of the neuroendocrine unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.
During a recent HealthLeaders podcast interview, Klibanski talks about the health system's successful 2022 initiatives and looks ahead to the future, discussing what care models are needed for a successful patient-centric healthcare system.
Read the interview here.
Listen to the podcast episode here.
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Melanie Blackman is a contributing editor for strategy, marketing, and human resources at HealthLeaders, an HCPro brand.