Her Story - Envisioning the Leadership Possibilities in Healthcare

Fawn Lopez touches on the challenges of being a woman and a minority while emphasizing that education and integrity gave her the drive to succeed today on Her Story with host Carladenise Edwards, Ph.D., Strategic Advisor.

Catherine A. Jacobson, FHFMA, CPA serves as president and CEO of Froedtert Health and discusses various strategies for developing and promoting women leaders in healthcare today on Her Story. This episode is hosted by Sandra Fenwick, Former CEO, Boston Children’s Hospital.

In this episode, Ceci Connolly, President and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans speaks with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) where she oversees programs including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the HealthCare.gov health insurance marketplace. They discuss challenges of work-life balance, especially for women and mothers, and her efforts to promote health equity at CMS.

Today’s episode features previous guests on Her Story: Leslie Meehan, Deputy Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health, Angelika Fretzen, Ph.D., M.B.A., Technology Translation Director & COO, Wyss Institute at Harvard University, and Carladenise Edwards, Ph.D., Strategic Advisor. These women in leadership persisted and ultimately found success, despite feeling like an imposter at times.

In this episode, Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., SVP, Market Strategy and Chief Research Officer at Trilliant Health chats with Janice Nevin, M.D., President and CEO of ChristianaCare and explores Janice's leadership journey and how she emphasizes values of love and excellence to improve healthcare.

In this episode of Her Story, Suzanne Youngkin, First Lady of Virginia and Nancy Howell Agee, President and CEO of Carilion Clinic discuss the importance of sisterhood and leadership, and how Suzanne has focused on empowering women during her early days as First Lady of Virginia.

In this episode, Julie Gerberding, M.D., Chief Executive Officer for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health speaks with Deborah Telman, J.D., Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, Gilead Sciences Inc. about the zigzags of navigating a career and finding confidence in your skill set.

In this episode, Gary Bisbee, Ph.D. and Carladenise Edwards, Ph.D. discuss the need for a refocus on goals and investment in public health infrastructure, and the importance of hard work in order to produce valuable change, particularly for women in leadership.

In this episode, Ashley Thompson, Senior VP, Public Policy Analysis & Development, American Hospital Association shares her personal experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the healthcare industry with Nancy Howell Agee, President and CEO, Carilion Clinic.

In this episode, Gary speaks with Shellye Archambeau, Former CEO, MetricStream, and author of “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms.” They discuss Shellye’s path to leadership, the importance of writing and planning, and advice to other women leaders.