Her Story - Envisioning the Leadership Possibilities in Healthcare

On this episode of Her Story, Marylou Sudders, MSW, ACSW, Health and Human Services Secretary, MA discusses her role as social worker who is committed to the health and well-being of Massachusetts residents with Sandra Fenwick, former CEO Boston Children’s Hospital.

Joanne Conroy, M.D., CEO and President of Dartmouth Health speaks with Sian Beilock, President of Barnard College at Columbia University, and the President-Elect of Dartmouth College about the importance of learning and listening when taking on a new leadership role, and how to help to move an organization forward.

In this episode, Sandra Fenwick, Former CEO of Boston Children's Hospital, speaks with Dr. Angelika Fretzen, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director and COO of Wysss Institute's Technology Translation, about her experience of being a woman in STEM and how she encourages younger generations to join the STEM community.

In this episode, Gary speaks with Alexis Stiles, Global Healthcare Practice Leader, Spencer Stuart. They discuss career progressions and what the healthcare industry can do to support women executives.

In this episode, Ceci Connolly, President and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans speaks with Diane Holder is Executive Vice President, UPMC; President, UPMC Insurance Services Division; and President and Chief Executive Officer, UPMC Health Plan. Diane Holder shares her journey from journalism to healthcare and how she has navigated being a woman in leadership.

In this episode, Julie Gerberding, M.D., Chief Executive Officer for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health speaks with Sara Sawyer, Ph.D, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder about her HIV/AIDS research experience, and how she combines methods from bioinformatics, genomics, and evolutionary theory to investigate emerging human and animal viruses.

In this episode, Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., Co-founder of Think Medium, and SVP, Market Strategy and Chief Research Officer at Trilliant Health speaks with Katie Drasser, CEO, RockHealth about what she has learned about leadership from her experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors and how Rock Health is building the next generation of digital health pioneers.

In this episode, Julie Gerberding, M.D., Chief Executive Officer for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health speaks with Leslie Norwalk, Esq. about gender biases, sponsorships, and testifying for CMS. Leslie also provides career insights, as well as a perspective on the implementation of Medicare Part D.

In this episode, Ceci Connolly, President and CEO at Alliance of Community Health Plans, speaks with Lisa Simpson, CEO, AcademyHealth about women in leadership, how leadership can sometimes find you, and the power of influential mentors. They also discuss Dr. Simpson’s experience with AcademyHealth, and navigating the public and nonprofit sectors.

This episode is a mash-up of interviews featuring Her Story guests speaking about challenges and opportunities in the field of mental health. Guests include Stephanie Hartselle, M.D., CEO, Hartselle and Associates, Clinical Associate Professor, Brown University; Alison Darcy, Ph.D., Founder and President, Woebot Health; Solomé Tibebu, Founder and CEO, Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech, Director, The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health.