Collaborative non-profit work on Gender Equity
By Douglas Riddle, Chief Impact Officer, The Carol Emmott Foundation and Gayle Capozzalo, Executive Director of the Collaborative, The Carol Emmott Foundation There have been times when policy and practice in healthcare were driving toward fair and inclusive organizational structures. In the United States of America any such momentum has stalled. In the last two years we’ve seen a clear decline in women succeeding other women in Chief Executive roles. While women following men in CEO positions remains about 14%, only 1% of hand-offs from women CEOs are other women. Legacy structures and habits reliably return old patterns that perpetuate … Continue reading “Collaborative non-profit work on Gender Equity”
Why Reproductive Transitions Matter to Healthcare Providers
By Felisa Schneider, Chief Operating Officer, and Douglas Riddle, Curriculum Director of The Carol Emmott Foundation Recently we provided an article for a sister publication on what organizations can do to improve the situation for women in various stages of menopause. As part of our research, we invited Carol Emmott Fellows to let us know how much attention their organizations are giving to creating menopause friendly policies and practices. The majority of our respondents said that there was no explicit attention given in their organizations. Maybe it would be useful to examine why this is so – and why this … Continue reading “Why Reproductive Transitions Matter to Healthcare Providers”
The New Changing Family Organization
By Douglas Riddle, Curriculum Director of The Carol Emmott Foundation Among the things the pandemic upended, family organization took a dusting from uncertain work settings, increased remote work, and the dissolving of clear time boundaries among different parts of our lives. The pandemic, though extensive in its impact on our world, was only one of the drivers of the changes in how we do “family”—its responsibilities and opportunities. Emerging research has focused on how Gen Z is organizing work and parenting, but the impacts go beyond generational differences. A few conversations with Carol Emmott community members in heterosexual married relationships, … Continue reading “The New Changing Family Organization”
Unapologetic Leadership: A Conversation with Randi Escobedo and Crissy Turino
Unapologetic Leadership: A Conversation with Randi Escobedo and Crissy Turino Members of the 2025 Carol Emmott Fellowship Cohort Doug Riddle: I’m here with Randi Escobedo, Chief Healthcare Experience and Population Health Officer of Providence Health Plan, and Crissy Turino, Chief Operating Officer of CountyCare for Cook County Health. Both are members of the 2025 class of the Carol Emmott Fellowship. This cohort created a collective work—Unapologetic: A Playbook for Women Leaders in Healthcare. Thank you both for being here. Let’s start with the origin story. Most fellowship projects are individual efforts, but your class chose a collective approach. How did … Continue reading "Unapologetic Leadership: A Conversation with Randi Escobedo and Crissy Turino"Community Spotlight: Dave Anderson, PhD, on Leadership, Legacy, and the Growth of the Carol Emmott Community
Dave Anderson, PhD, has helped to shape the work of The Carol Emmott Foundation from its inception. He has played significant roles as a liaison with BDC Advisors, an early sponsor of the Fellowship, the first metrics analyst for the Collaborative, and Founding Treasurer of the CEF Board. In this conversation, he reflects on his relationship with Carol Emmott, the early decisions that helped the Foundation grow, and the personal experiences that shaped his commitment to advancing women in healthcare leadership. Read the interview, below, edited for length and clarity. Interviewer: The Carol Emmott Foundation (CEF) – Doug Riddle, Curriculum … Continue reading “Community Spotlight: Dave Anderson, PhD, on Leadership, Legacy, and the Growth of the Carol Emmott Community”
Whiplash and the Politics of Health: A Conversation with David Blumenthal
The Carol Emmott Foundation recently had the chance to sit down with Dr. David Blumenthal, physician, healthcare policy expert, and chairperson of the Foundation’s governing board. In this interview, edited for length, Dr. Blumenthal discusses his latest book, Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science, co-authored with James Morone. The book explores the continual shifts and moral divides that shape American healthcare and public policy. Drawing on both professional expertise and personal experience, Dr. Blumenthal explores how presidential administrations, along with powerful incentives, have shaped policy and swayed public opinion. Interviewer: Carol Emmott Foundation – … Continue reading “Whiplash and the Politics of Health: A Conversation with David Blumenthal”
The 2026 Christine Malcolm Symposium
The 2026 Christine Malcolm Symposium, “Compass of Conviction: Brave Leadership When the Ground Quakes." We are excited to share this year’s presentations, where our speakers talked about how they have all been tested by the prevailing storms pushing healthcare hither and yon and have found ways of staying connected to the values that drive their leadership. None claim it is easy or that they have perfected some way to stand firm every day, but all hold the conviction that the future belongs to those who will stay true to their calling of ensuring a healthcare environment that is just, responsive … Continue reading "The 2026 Christine Malcolm Symposium"Unveiling Unapologetic: A Playbook for Women Leaders in Healthcare
The Fellowship Class of 2025 distinguished itself through its ability to convert individual leadership development into collective action. Individual odyssey planning that occurred throughout the 14-month Fellowship program evolved into aligned group-level work, enabling the cohort to translate shared values and strengths into a focused, intentional group impact project. This is the first Fellowship collective project with real-world relevance and impact. We are excited to announce that the Class of 2025 has just unveiled their work in the form of a playbook they collectively authored, titled: Unapologetic: A Playbook for Women Leaders in Healthcare. This work is a milestone that … Continue reading “Unveiling Unapologetic: A Playbook for Women Leaders in Healthcare”
Addressing Parity in Healthcare Leadership: A podcast featuring Felisa Schneider, COO of The Carol Emmott Foundation
Speaking with The Carol Emmott Foundation about addressing parity in Healthcare Leadership and solutions to create fairness in the workplace
The Carol Emmott Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Impact with Its 10th Cohort of Fellows for the Class of 2026
20 Women Health Leaders Selected for the Prestigious Carol Emmott Fellowship Program Program to Launch in January 2026, Marking a Decade of Advancing Gender Parity in Healthcare Leadership Portland, OR — The Carol Emmott Foundation proudly announces its 10th Fellowship class, a milestone moment marking a decade of accelerating women’s executive leadership across healthcare. The 20 accomplished women selected for the Class of 2026 represent leading health organizations from across the country and embody the Foundation’s enduring commitment to achieving gender parity and promoting the visibility of women leaders throughout the industry. Launched in 2016, the Carol Emmott Fellowship is … Continue reading “The Carol Emmott Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Impact with Its 10th Cohort of Fellows for the Class of 2026”
How AI has Transformed Radiology in Medicine : An Interview with Melissa Davis, MD, MBA
Melissa Davis, MD, MBA is the Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at Yale Medical School and Vice Chair for Imaging Informatics, Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. CEF You grew up in the South, but now your professional life is in New England. What do you see in terms of the cultural differences between the southern and the northern parts of the East Coast in medical education and healthcare? Melissa I went to medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. I grew up in the surrounding area, so knew it well. It was a formative piece of … Continue reading “How AI has Transformed Radiology in Medicine : An Interview with Melissa Davis, MD, MBA”
Patients at the Center: Parity in Leadership Remains Unfinished Business
By Sarah Conway, MD – Fellowship Class of 2023 Senior Vice President, Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians and Physician Group Practice At a recent Carol Emmott Foundation Convergence in Baltimore, I found myself retreating to a quiet presentation room to catch up on work before the reception. A hotel staff member entered to set up catering and, noticing my nametag, struck up a conversation. He spoke warmly of his mother, a longtime Johns Hopkins nurse, and of the generations of his family who had worked in or around Baltimore’s hospitals. He shared that his mother had once described healthcare institutions … Continue reading “Patients at the Center: Parity in Leadership Remains Unfinished Business”
An Interview with Jill Kacher Cobb, MD, Chief Wellness Officer in the Office of Well-being at Sutter Health, and Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2025
Carol Emmott Foundation I’m Doug Riddle, Curriculum Director of The Carol Emmott Foundation. And I’m here with Jill Kacher Cobb, MD who is the Chief Wellness Officer in the Office of Well-being at Sutter Health. Prior to her current role, she was the Chief Medical Executive at Sutter-Novato Community Hospital and the Well-being Co-Lead for Sutter Health. She’s an anesthesiologist by training and a fellow of the Carol Emmott Foundation, Class of 2025. At the time of our interview, Jill has been in the Chief Wellness Officer role for about three weeks as I saw, although she had been leading … Continue reading “An Interview with Jill Kacher Cobb, MD, Chief Wellness Officer in the Office of Well-being at Sutter Health, and Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2025”
Building Bridges for Parity: Honoring the Legacy of Women’s Suffrage through Collective Leadership
By Felisa Schneider Chief Operating Officer, The Carol Emmott Foundation Each August, we mark the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women in the United States the right to vote. It reminds us of the power of collective action—and of the unfinished work of achieving parity. The suffrage movement was far from perfect. Many women, especially women of color, were left behind, and their fight for voting rights continued for decades. Still, it was a turning point. It marked the beginning of women gaining a voice in shaping the systems that govern our lives. More than a century … Continue reading “Building Bridges for Parity: Honoring the Legacy of Women’s Suffrage through Collective Leadership”
An Interview with Siri Chilazi, Co-Author of “Make Work Fair” and Speaker at the June Collaborative Meeting
Guest: Siri Chilazi, MBA, MPP, Senior Researcher at the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School Interviewer: Douglas Riddle, PhD, Dmin, FAPA, Curriculum Director of The Carol Emmott Foundation CEF Siri, thank you so much for being with The Carol Emmott Foundation for our collaborative meeting. I’ve enjoyed your book, Make Work Fair so much. You say that “fairness” is a universal virtue. This is one of those experiences that everyone gets, right? Siri It totally is. And let me just say, Doug, thank you so much for having me. It’s wonderful to have the opportunity … Continue reading “An Interview with Siri Chilazi, Co-Author of “Make Work Fair” and Speaker at the June Collaborative Meeting”
You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind is Blowing
By Douglas Riddle, PhD, DMin, FAPA Curriculum Director of The Carol Emmott Foundation The Carol Emmott Fellows continue to shine a light on the vital contributions of women and the importance of inclusion, demonstrating how empowering marginalized voices strengthens individuals and enhances the healthcare system as a whole. Leaders like Kenyatta Elliott (Fellowship Class of 2021) and Dr. Rahma Warsame (Fellowship Class of 2022) have underscored how racism, both historical and ongoing, erodes trust and safety for patients and providers alike. From the trauma of Tuskegee to the mental toll of anti-Asian sentiment described by Stella Cao (Fellowship Class … Continue reading “You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind is Blowing”
A Legacy I Live, A Vision I Lead
By Randi Woods, MBA, MS, RN CEO/President, Sisters Together and Reaching, Inc. Fellowship Class of 2025 My Path to STAR I didn’t arrive at Sisters Together and Reaching, Inc. (STAR) by accident. I arrived with a deeply personal connection to its origins—but also with a professional lens shaped by years of experience across healthcare systems, payer strategy, and the intimate work of bedside care. Before stepping into leadership at STAR, I had served as a nurse at some of the nation’s top health systems, cared for patients across the economic spectrum—from the globally affluent to the deeply disenfranchised—and helped build … Continue reading “A Legacy I Live, A Vision I Lead”
The 2025 Christine Malcolm Symposium
The 2025 Christine Malcolm Symposium is “Re-Imagine, Re-Design, Re-Ignite! We are excited to share six presentations where our speakers talked about reimagining, redesigning, and reigniting your work or your organization’s work to improve healthcare.The Carol Emmott Foundation community continues to thrive and expand
The Carol Emmott Foundation witnessed remarkable momentum in 2024 as we expanded our Fellowship and TEC programs, forged new partnerships, and championed the advancement of Network Fellows. These achievements reflect our unwavering dedication to building equitable leadership opportunities and fostering sustainable change. As we move into 2025, we remain committed to deepening these partnerships, broadening our mentorship reach, and driving forward critical conversations on inclusion. Our vision is clear: cultivate a future where women thrive in every aspect of healthcare leadership. Thank you for supporting our mission. Together, we are creating meaningful impact. A Year In Review: 2024 The Carol … Continue reading “The Carol Emmott Foundation community continues to thrive and expand”
The Carol Emmott Foundation Welcomes Ninth Cohort of Fellows for the Class of 2025: 24 Women Health Leaders Selected for Prestigious Fellowship Program
The Carol Emmott Foundation Welcomes Ninth Cohort of Fellows for the Class of 2025: 24 Women Health Leaders Selected for Prestigious Fellowship Program Program to Launch in January 2025, Advancing Health Equity and Leadership Diversity in Healthcare Portland, OR —The Carol Emmott Foundation is proud to announce its ninth Fellowship class, a cohort of 24 accomplished women leaders from diverse areas of the healthcare industry, representing some of the nation’s top health organizations. They join a distinguished community of leaders working to advance gender and racial equity in leadership across the healthcare sector. The Carol Emmott Fellowship is an intensive … Continue reading "The Carol Emmott Foundation Welcomes Ninth Cohort of Fellows for the Class of 2025: 24 Women Health Leaders Selected for Prestigious Fellowship Program"Carol Emmott Foundation Colleagues Advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness
By Deborah Romer, former CEF Leadership Council and Mentor, and Brenda Sulick, Fellowship Class of 2022 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and October 15 is Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Carol Emmott Foundation colleagues, Deborah Romer (former Leadership Council/Mentor) and Brenda Sulick (Fellowship Class of 2022), are teaming up to educate women about invasive lobular breast cancer (ILC) and the new, national breast density notification guidelines. Deborah and Brenda are both lobular breast cancer survivors as well as patient advocates, and want women, especially those with dense breasts, to know how to advocate for themselves. Below are … Continue reading “Carol Emmott Foundation Colleagues Advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness”
Community Member Spotlight: Garima Singh, MD, FAPA, Fellowship Class of 2022, Chief Medical Officer at Burrell Behavioral Health and its parent company Brightli
By Douglas Riddle, PhD, DMin, FAPA, Curriculum Director of The Carol Emmott Foundation It is widely acknowledged that the COVID19 pandemic affected the mental health of adolescents, but the extent may be news to you. In 2021 nearly 1/3 of students experienced poor mental health and 22% considered suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in 10 students attempted suicide. Our September featured CEF community member is on the front lines of this reality. Dr. Garima Singh, Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2022, is the Chief Medical Officer at Burrell Behavioral Health and its parent company … Continue reading “Community Member Spotlight: Garima Singh, MD, FAPA, Fellowship Class of 2022, Chief Medical Officer at Burrell Behavioral Health and its parent company Brightli”
The Power of Leadership Storytelling
By Marcia Alesan Dawkins, PhD Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership, Leading Expert in Equity and Strategic Communication As leaders, we often focus on facts, figures, and strategic plans. But what if I told you one of the most powerful tools at your disposal is something you’ve been doing since childhood? I’m talking about storytelling. Now, I know what some of you might be thinking: “Storytelling? Marcia, we’ve heard from you on this before. Stories are nice but they’re really for bedtime and campfires, not boardrooms and policy meetings.” If that’s your initial reaction, I invite you … Continue reading “The Power of Leadership Storytelling”
The Equity Collaborative: Five Years with The Carol Emmott Foundation
By Doug Riddle, PhD, DMin, FAPA, Curriculum Director of The Carol Emmott Foundation At my age, the phrase “I can’t believe how far we’ve come!” is commonplace but never so true as it applies to The Equity Collaborative (affectionately called TEC). In the summer of 2019, a diverse collective of healthcare leaders gathered in Nashville. We wanted to explore the creation of a consortium of health systems to advance organizational practice in gender equity. We’ve grown to 17 organizations while retaining most of the founders. The benefits to member organizations have far outstripped any of our expectations. Originally, only health … Continue reading “The Equity Collaborative: Five Years with The Carol Emmott Foundation”
Community Member Spotlight Caroline Davidge-Pitts, MBBCH, Fellowship Class of 2024 and Associate Chair, Practice, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic
By Douglas Riddle, PhD, DMin, FAPA, Carol Emmott Foundation Curriculum Director In 2022, the Health and Human Services Administration of the federal government proposed a regulation intended to protect transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people from discrimination in accessing healthcare. (NCTE) While the announcement noted that denials of healthcare based on gender identity are illegal, the reality shown in a 2015 survey was that one in four TGD people had been denied care by insurance companies. Much of this came to the forefront of political attention because the prior administration eliminated federal protections for transgender people in June of 2020, … Continue reading “Community Member Spotlight Caroline Davidge-Pitts, MBBCH, Fellowship Class of 2024 and Associate Chair, Practice, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic”
Community Member Spotlight: Crystal Hernandez, PsyD., MBA, Fellowship Class of 2024 and Chief Forensic Officer, Muscogee Creek Nation
By Douglas Riddle, PhD, DMin, FAPA, Carol Emmott Foundation Curriculum Director It makes no sense to talk of healthcare in this country if the important role and circumstances of Native people are not included. While we are seeing increasing numbers of Tribal citizens heading into healthcare leadership, the disproportionate rates of mental health and substance use in Tribal communities call for greater attention to how we can end culturally blind and disempowering systems of care. So often, untreated or under-treated serious mental illness end up being shuffled into the criminal justice system. With the increased focus on tribal control of … Continue reading "Community Member Spotlight: Crystal Hernandez, PsyD., MBA, Fellowship Class of 2024 and Chief Forensic Officer, Muscogee Creek Nation"The 2024 Christine Malcolm Symposium
We are still buzzing with energy from the excitement of our recent 2024 Symposium. If you couldn’t make it to Chicago, you will want to take the time to watch these six presentations. We are excited to share these six presentations with you.Community Member Spotlight: Steph Willding, MPA, Fellowship Class of 2023 and Chief Executive Officer, CommunityHealth
By Douglas Riddle, PhD, DMin, FAPA, Carol Emmott Foundation Curriculum Director What does the CEO of the largest volunteer-based health center in the country do when she’s not CEO-ing? She’s volunteering herself for animal rescue, youth running, or women’s advancement organizations. Steph Willding remembers her grandmother who raised seven children on little income and who gave back constantly, visiting and reading to folks in assisted living facilities, supporting food and clothing drives in her church, and leading craft classes. This generational commitment to serving inspired the teen-aged Steph to spend her lunch periods in high school delivering Meals-on-Wheels and supporting … Continue reading “Community Member Spotlight: Steph Willding, MPA, Fellowship Class of 2023 and Chief Executive Officer, CommunityHealth”
Community Member Spotlight: Pamela Sutton-Wallace, MPH, Chief Operating Officer of Yale New Haven Health
Carol Emmott Foundation Board Member, Pamela Sutton-Wallace has served in a wide variety of roles across the healthcare landscape including large academic health systems, medical groups, payers, research, and pharmaceuticals. In 2019 and 2023, Modern Healthcare named her a Top 25 woman leader in healthcare. Douglas Riddle, Carol Emmott Foundation Curriculum Director, had the privilege of speaking with her this month. CEF: Congratulations on being recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top Women Leaders (2023). You are leading a system-wide health equity study for the Yale New Haven Health System. How will this affect the care that … Continue reading “Community Member Spotlight: Pamela Sutton-Wallace, MPH, Chief Operating Officer of Yale New Haven Health”
Our 2023 Accomplishments and What’s Next
Making the Future New: Leading with Authentic Optimism 2023 was a year of great loss, defined by human tragedy and laden with ecological devastation. And yet, many of us also experienced gifts, blessings, and joyful sparks to be optimistic about. This was true for me, and perhaps it is true for you as well. The great visionary Angela Davis once said: “Well, you know, we need hope. We can’t do anything without optimism.” We can wait for the future to arrive, or we can shape it by our intention and actions. “Making the Future New: Leading with Authentic Optimism,” is … Continue reading “Our 2023 Accomplishments and What’s Next”
The Carol Emmott Foundation Selects Its Largest Class of 24 Participants For The Fellowship Class of 2024
The Carol Emmott Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 24 women health leaders for the Fellowship Class of 2024. This represents the largest Fellowship class since the inception of the organization, drawing from a diverse and talented group of accomplished leaders. The Carol Emmott Fellowship, the original flagship program of The Carol Emmott Foundation, aims to be at the forefront of transforming the face of the healthcare industry. The Fellowship works to accelerate gender equity in healthcare leadership by providing women leaders a platform for national visibility as well as a continuously growing network of peers, mentors, and … Continue reading “The Carol Emmott Foundation Selects Its Largest Class of 24 Participants For The Fellowship Class of 2024”
The Carol Emmott Foundation’s First Appearance on the World Stage in October
This month, Gayle Capozzalo, The Equity Collaborative Executive Director, will represent The Carol Emmott Foundation at the International Hospital Federation’s 46th World Hospital Congress in Lisbon. The session, which is part of the IHG Women in Leadership Forum, features a panel of speakers discussing “Advancing gender equity in healthcare leadership: How to bring about change, from the individual to the organizational level.” We are excited to share our learnings from this first appearance on the international stage!
Unidos y Diversos: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Through Unity and Diversity
Marcia Alesan Dawkins, PhD Sr. Research Scientist & Founding Co-Lead of Center for Creative Leadership’s Latinx & Hispanic ERG Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month plays a complicated role in present-day U.S. society. Research reveals the Latinx population as the largest minority group in the U.S., and the second fastest growing. This month (and every month) we take time to honor and recognize the Latinx community: a wide-spanning, endlessly nuanced population who reimagines and reshapes leadership, arts, advocacy, language, and all facets of American culture in the face of consistent discrimination and xenophobia. First, some history. Hispanic Heritage Month (which now also goes by Latinx Heritage Month) began … Continue reading “Unidos y Diversos: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Through Unity and Diversity”
The Real Change Is The Journey We Choose To Take Together
by Felisa Schneider, Chief Operating Officer, The Carol Emmott Foundation The last thing I expected would energize my commitment to our work in gender equity in healthcare leadership was a podcast on Criminal by Voxmedia Podcast Network. I was on a late-night flight, clicking on random downloads, when I found myself listening to an inspirational talk by Dr. Dudley Flood. Dr. Flood was a key figure in desegregating the North Carolina school system. He shared his experiences of blatant racism and untenable situations with the wisdom that extraordinary circumstances generate. I have read and heard numerous accounts of injustice, but … Continue reading “The Real Change Is The Journey We Choose To Take Together”
Dobbs Was Never Just About Abortion
By Douglas Riddle, The Carol Emmott Foundation Curriculum Director You can never do just one thing. Everything is connected, which means that the consequences of certain choices reverberate through whole systems. That certainly is the case with the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The case ended the right to abortion prior to the viability of the fetus. The downstream consequences of that choice go far beyond the plaintiffs’ wish to prevent the deaths of those they call “the unborn,” and the net result may very well result in more human death than what they hoped … Continue reading “Dobbs Was Never Just About Abortion”
The Promises and Challenges of Generative AI
By Jeri Koester, Heather Nelson, CHCIO, Lisa S. Stump, FASHP Published in partnership with the American College of Healthcare Executives The genie is out of the bottle: artificial intelligence. Generative AI. ChatGPT. It’s all the buzz now. In healthcare IT, CIOs are being asked by leaders, physicians and staff: “Can we use ChatGPT?” “Is ChatGPT safe … accurate … will it save me time?” ChatGPT holds incredible promise to streamline work on harried clinicians, to enhance communication with patients and to drive efficiencies in many administrative functions. So, what is the role of the CIO when it comes to partnering … Continue reading “The Promises and Challenges of Generative AI”
The Importance of Addressing Mental Health
By Stella Cao, MS, MPA, FACHE, Fellowship Class of 2022 Director of Managed Care, San Francisco Department of Public Health At The Carol Emmott Foundation Annual Conference 2023, I had the opportunity to share a story of how I became my strongest self through a reckoning of my mental health. I shared this story with many of whom I had just met to provide a safe space for others in the conference to open up and talk about their own mental health journeys. As a follow up to the conference, I wanted to share my reflections on the root causes … Continue reading “The Importance of Addressing Mental Health”
A Letter from the CEO: Pride Month, Health, and Well-being
Pride Month serves as a crucial platform to shed light on the intricate challenges faced by individuals worldwide. Historically ignored and underrepresented populations have confronted a multitude of societal expectations, inequalities, and gender-based violence, which can profoundly impact their mental well-being. This month invites us to acknowledge and address these issues, striving for a more inclusive and compassionate society. It is imperative to recognize that mental health affects all of us – across diverse backgrounds, ages, and cultures. For women, societal pressures, body image concerns, reproductive health issues, and the struggle to balance multiple roles and responsibilities can all contribute … Continue reading “A Letter from the CEO: Pride Month, Health, and Well-being”
Racism is Eating Away at Advancements in Healthcare
by Doug Riddle, PhD, DMin, curriculum director for The Carol Emmott Foundation and Gayle Capozzalo, FACHE, director of The Equity Collaborative, an initiative of The Carol Emmott Foundation Published in partnership with the American College of Healthcare Executives The damaging effects of racism on the health of Americans of color have been demonstrated in multiple studies going back decades and in anecdotal evidence of generations. The roots of the causes may be found in historic patterns of disenfranchisement, exclusion and the persistent biases built into many of our institutions. We cannot allow unfair treatment to continue to be the norm. … Continue reading “Racism is Eating Away at Advancements in Healthcare”
What’s a GenZ Mom?
My own mother was pretty clear about the whole parenting thing: while she loved us enough, if she’d felt she had a choice, it wouldn’t have included being a mother. She was accepted to college, but lacking the support of her family, got engaged before she graduated high school. She really came into her own once her three sons were out of the house. She became active politically, learning website creation in her 60s, started activism about homelessness, and became a wonderful gadfly for her local city council well into her 80s. I’ve been thinking a lot about her since … Continue reading “What’s a GenZ Mom?”
Finding Inspiration in Chicago with the Carol Emmott Foundation Community
It is only April, and it has already been a year to remember! The Carol Emmott Foundation community gathered for the 2023 Annual Meeting and Christine Malcolm Symposium in Chicago last month, bringing together 150 top health leaders, partners, and keen minds from around the country. Fellowship and Equity Collaborative member organization leadership, board members, fellows, and health partners and sponsors had the chance to connect in an intimate and memorable environment during this year’s open reception. We honored Fawn Lopez, publisher emeritus of Modern Healthcare, with The Carol Emmott Foundation’s Amplifier Award for her guidance of Modern Healthcare’s long-term … Continue reading “Finding Inspiration in Chicago with the Carol Emmott Foundation Community”
Help us raise $150,000 to Fund Three Women Healthcare Leaders for the Fellowship Class of 2024
Join us as we launch this year’s Fellow Scholarship Campaign to raise $150,000 to support three Foundation-sponsored fellows for the Fellowship Class of 2024, as we lead the way to gender equity in healthcare leadership! Women who complete the Fellowship join an expanding and powerful community that is networked for visibility and impact in the health industry. We are seeing real change as we begin our 7th Fellowship cohort: 63% of Fellows who have completed the Fellowship to-date have been promoted during or following their Fellowship year, and 64% of those promotions have been internal. “The Carol Emmott Fellowship is … Continue reading “Help us raise $150,000 to Fund Three Women Healthcare Leaders for the Fellowship Class of 2024”
2022: A Year In Review
As we reflect on 2022 with its whirlwind of activity, challenges, and accomplishments, we want to pause and acknowledge that we would not be where we are today without the support of our incredible community. We are grateful to the Leadership Council, the Fellowship Network, our Collaborative members and Fellowship sponsor organizations, and our distinguished governing board as well as the innumerable partners, major donors, corporate sponsors, and overall ambassadors to the cause of gender and racial equity in healthcare leadership. Your commitment to the Foundation’s mission, your invaluable volunteer hours, and your financial support have made possible the growth … Continue reading "2022: A Year In Review"Exciting Changes to Kick Off 2023
We are honored to welcome our newest Carol Emmott Foundation board member, Kulleni Gebreyes, MD, MBA. Dr. Gebreyes is a physician leader with more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry across the commercial and public sector. She is the US Consulting Health Care Sector Leader and US Chief Health Equity Officer at Deloitte. We are thrilled to add her expertise and wisdom to our brain-trust of senior industry leader board members. To read more, see our governing board page.
The Noisy Problem of Quiet Quitting
By Jessica Melton, MHA, CEF Fellowship Class of 2018 President and CEO, Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine Published in partnership with the American College of Healthcare Executives Healthcare headlines are full of scary predictions about the gap between how many healthcare workers we need and how many we will have. Data from the American Hospital Association indicates there will be a shortage of up to 3.2 million healthcare workers by 2026. Hospitals are already struggling to hire staff (both clinical and ancillary). In fact, AHA survey data shows that “between 2019 and 2020, job vacancies for various types of nursing … Continue reading “The Noisy Problem of Quiet Quitting”
21 Women Healthcare Leaders Selected to Participate in the Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2023
Twenty-one women leaders from across the United States representing large public and private healthcare systems, academic medical centers, health plans, healthcare performance improvement management, and specialty care companies were welcomed into the Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2023. The Carol Emmott Fellowship is a signature initiative of The Carol Emmott Foundation, established in 2016, dedicated to increasing gender equity and diversity in healthcare by focusing on establishing pathways for accomplished women to senior healthcare leadership and governance positions. The Carol Emmott Fellowship is a 14-month experience for exceptional, innovative women leaders who are making an impact in their communities and … Continue reading “21 Women Healthcare Leaders Selected to Participate in the Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2023”
Top 5 Advocacy Tips for Healthcare Leaders: Use Your Expertise and Passion to Make a Difference
Healthcare leaders bring a unique perspective to policy discussions because they have specialized expertise and first-hand knowledge of how the healthcare system is affecting their patients. Sharing this knowledge with government officials can lead to better and more impactful policy decisions and programmatic interventions that benefit everyone – payors, providers, patients, and communities overall. It is important to bring this experience to the advocacy table to advance ideas and recommendations that will improve healthcare for their patients and organizations. The following five tips are practical tools and guidance to help healthcare professionals become effective advocates at the federal, state, and … Continue reading “Top 5 Advocacy Tips for Healthcare Leaders: Use Your Expertise and Passion to Make a Difference”
The Racial Differences Hidden in the Data
by Gayle L. Capozzalo, FACHE, director of The Equity Collaborative – The Carol Emmott Foundation and Douglas Riddle, PhD, DMin, curriculum director of The Carol Emmott Foundation Published in partnership with the American College of Healthcare Executives The importance of social determinants of health is no longer new to most healthcare systems. Many healthcare organizations have taken steps to positively affect the communities they serve, including the circumstances of their own employees. What’s missing is sufficiently detailed demographic data that captures the pervasive influence of structural racism and other marginalizing factors that affect health outcomes. Reporting population averages on any measure … Continue reading “The Racial Differences Hidden in the Data”
Reflecting our Communities: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, is it Latino?
by Anne McCune, CEO, The Carol Emmott Foundation September is Hispanic Heritage month. Started in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month starts annually on September 15 which is the independence anniversary of eight Latin American Countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Chile, and Belize. The terms Latino and Hispanic are typically used interchangeably, though there is a technical difference. Hispanic describes people from Spain or Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. However, that would exclude Brazil, where the official language is Portuguese. Latino (or the feminine version, Latina) refers to people from Latin America, including Brazil, but excludes people from … Continue reading “Reflecting our Communities: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, is it Latino?”
Podcast: Guidelines for Success: What Future Female Healthcare Leaders Need to Know
In this podcast, Gayle Capozzalo, executive director of The Equity Collaborative, The Carol Emmott Foundation, and Morgan Jones, Fellowship Class of 2022 and vice president, Strategic Planning & Business Development at Duke Health, discuss how to position oneself as a woman in the health industry – how to acquire the necessary skills to be a successful leader, and offer personal insight as senior level executives in the field.
A Letter from the CEO: Women’s Equality Day 2022
by Anne McCune, CEO of The Carol Emmott Foundation Every year on August 26th, people across the United States come together to celebrate Women’s Equality Day. This annual commemoration, designated by Congress in 1973, recognizes the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted American women the right to vote. In celebrating the gains of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, we must recognize the complex and oppressive history that accompanies this day. The 19th Amendment was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, officially ratified on August 18, 1920, and certified eight days later on August 26, 1920. However, despite … Continue reading “A Letter from the CEO: Women’s Equality Day 2022”
July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
By Dr. Garima Singh, Fellowship Class of 2022 Chief Medical Officer for Burrell Behavioral Health and its parent company, Brightli. “We value and celebrate diversity and inclusion among those we serve, within our workforce and in our communities. At Burrell Behavioral Health, we have initiated multiple community programs, care pathways, behavioral crisis program, school-based services, and Be Well Initiatives to help provide access to competent mental health care in a safe, informed, and respectful environment.” July is BIPOC Mental Health Month, which was previously designated as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It was founded in 2006 by Bebe Moore … Continue reading “July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month”
Pride Month Commemorates the Stonewall Uprising
by Anne McCune, CEO of The Carol Emmott Foundation Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall Uprising, a fateful day in 1969 when Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex individuals (LGBTQI+) people fought back against police mistreatment and discrimination. Their act of protest led to the birth of a human rights movement. That movement ultimately helped secure greater recognition of the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons and strengthened American Democracy itself. Pride, at its core, is about accepting and celebrating those who are different. It affirms the gay teenagers scared to come out to their friends at school, the nonbinary persons … Continue reading “Pride Month Commemorates the Stonewall Uprising”
Forget Balance; Think Equilibrium
by Emily Moorhead, FACHE, ’21 Early in my career, I spent a lot of time thinking about balance. Like the vision of the scales of justice, I imagined if I just kept my composure, I could keep the weight of my personal world in line with that of my professional pursuits. Those scales of justice are an apt symbol of just how deluded I’d become in my pursuit of balance. First, because I don’t lead a life where I can neatly fit work into one tidy space and life in another; most of us don’t operate with that kind of … Continue reading “Forget Balance; Think Equilibrium”
Confessions Of a Working Mom and Other Stories from our Fellows
Kenyatta Elliott, ‘21 Being a working mom is best captured in this quote by Maya Angelou: “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Many go through work mom guilt, but you can be a good mom and a working mom. I am living proof. When I reflect over my career and mothering two girls, I remember being in the school drop-off lines in the morning, praying there wasn’t an accident on my way into to work, making me late. I remember using my precious vacation time … Continue reading “Confessions Of a Working Mom and Other Stories from our Fellows”
The Golden Opportunity for Gender Equity in Post-COVID Workplaces
By Gayle Capozzalo, FACHE Published in partnership with the American College of Healthcare Executives Summary The upheaval of the global pandemic has caused millions of women to leave or change their career, providing the healthcare industry a decisive moment to pursue gender equity in the workplace. It’s happening right now across our industry: health systems both large and small, having survived the worst of a global pandemic and the accompanying systemic shocks to our organizations and society at large, are contemplating a “new normal” for their employees and workplaces. This is also a long-overdue moment for fundamental reimagining of the … Continue reading “The Golden Opportunity for Gender Equity in Post-COVID Workplaces”
A Time for New Beginnings
It’s spring, a time for new beginnings. It’s hard to believe that it’s already time to recruit the Class of 2023! Nominations are now open. At the same time, I’m still savoring the magic and power of coming together in person for the Annual Meeting. If you couldn’t make it to Chicago in March, you will want to take the time to watch the Christine Malcolm Symposium speaker videos. I am excited to share our fellows’ talks as well as highlights of our Annual Meeting events with you here. —Anne McCune, CEO The Christine Malcolm Symposium Four of our Carol … Continue reading “A Time for New Beginnings”
CEF Fellow Leads $16 Million Latino Vaccine Equity Campaign
By Elizabeth Dougherty In a nation where the pandemic has disproportionately affected the Latinx community, one Carol Emmott Fellow’s work has raised $16 million to advocate for COVID-19 vaccine equity and has reached more than 36 million Latinos with public health information. “I didn’t expect us to have such a huge impact,” says Rita Carreón, ’20, UnidosUS vice president of health, who leads “Esperanza Hope for All,” a bilingual, culturally responsive public health education and outreach campaign. UnidosUS is the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, based in Washington, DC. Rita oversees its health efforts to improve Latinos’ well-being and access to quality, equitable healthcare by addressing the social determinants of health; expanding … Continue reading “CEF Fellow Leads $16 Million Latino Vaccine Equity Campaign”
2021: A Year in Review
We want to take a moment to reflect on our 2021 successes that your commitment, your patronage, your innumerable volunteer hours, and your donations have made possible. The Carol Emmott Foundation would not be what it is today without the profound support of the Leadership Council, the Fellowship’s sponsoring organizations, the Collaborative member organizations, the Alumnae, and the many more leaders, colleagues, and friends throughout the nation who put their name behind our mission and give their time as our speakers, mentors, ambassadors, advocates, and more. We thank you, the Carol Emmott Foundation community, who are leading the way to … Continue reading “2021: A Year in Review”
How Do We Keep Fighting for Change?
by Denise Brosseau, presenter on Thought Leadership for the Carol Emmott Fellowship I was taking questions following a webinar on thought leadership with the amazing Carol Emmott Fellows of 2022, when one of them asked me about something that has long been on my mind. How, she wondered, do you keep going when you are fighting for change in an arena like racial justice or health equity, where every day you see evidence that the fight is unwinnable? I can relate, I assured her. The two issues that I have been fighting for throughout my career— women’s right to choose … Continue reading “How Do We Keep Fighting for Change?”
3 Strategies for Reducing Burnout in Your Staff
By Gayle Capozzalo, FACHE Published in partnership with the American College of Healthcare Executives Amid new variants, surges and vaccination resistance, front-line healthcare workers are exhausted, with many stressed to the breaking point. In fact, the industry has lost nearly half a million workers since February 2020—as much as 18% of the workforce. Burnout is one major culprit. Many who have left have simply thrown in the towel because they felt overwhelmed, in danger and unable to deliver care at the level they expect for themselves. Low clinical staffing levels, in turn, make it even more likely that those who stay … Continue reading “3 Strategies for Reducing Burnout in Your Staff”
2022 Carol Emmott Foundation Annual Meeting
Chicago, here we come! Mark your calendar for the 2022 Annual Carol Emmott Foundation Meeting. We’re gathering in person in the Windy City on Wednesday, March 2. We’re so glad for the opportunity to meet face-to-face again (following recommended pandemic guidelines). The events include: The 2022 Christine Malcolm Symposium will focus on the Power of Community. This year’s featured alumnae speakers are: Carolyn Carpenter, MHA, FACHE ’17, President, Johns Hopkins National Capital Region, Johns Hopkins Health System in Maryland Kenyatta Elliott, MBA, MHA ’21, Associate Vice President of Duke Primary Care, Duke University Health System in North Carolina Jennifer Nickoles, … Continue reading “2022 Carol Emmott Foundation Annual Meeting”
22 Women Healthcare Leaders Welcomed into The Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Felisa Schneider, COO felisa@carolemmottfoundation.org November 4, 2021—Twenty-two women leaders representing public and private healthcare systems, state departments of health, payers, and academic medical centers across the country were welcomed into the Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2022. The Carol Emmott Fellowship is a signature initiative of The Carol Emmott Foundation, established in 2016, dedicated to inclusive gender equity at the highest levels of healthcare leadership and governance. The Carol Emmott Fellowship is a prestigious, 14-month experience for exceptional, innovative women leaders who are making lasting change in their communities and institutions, and serving as exemplary advocates for … Continue reading “22 Women Healthcare Leaders Welcomed into The Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2022”
What we are reading: McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace
Gayle Capozzalo, executive director of The Equity Collaborative, an initiative of The Carol Emmott Foundation, shares her thoughts on the McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace study that came out in September 2021: McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace, the largest study of the state of women in corporate American, published its 2021 report in September 2021. A year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, women have made important gains in representation, especially in senior leadership, but the pandemic continues to take a toll. Women are rising to the moment as stronger leaders, taking on more work, and more often doing … Continue reading “What we are reading: McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace”
A Fellowship’s Impact on the Networks of Women Healthcare Leaders
By Sarah Stawiski, Joanne Dias, Douglas Riddle & Sarah Pearsall Originally published by the Center for Creative Leadership It was a gorgeous fall day in Scottsdale when a group of women healthcare leaders, mostly strangers, began the tentative process of meeting each other, kicking off their fourteen-month journey as Carol Emmott Fellows. Almost a year later in Chicago, as the freezing wind blew in across Lake Michigan, the same leaders came together, ecstatically greeting each other, inquiring about family and work, and interacting as if they had known each other their entire lives. In the course of a year, through … Continue reading “A Fellowship’s Impact on the Networks of Women Healthcare Leaders”
Navigating and Initiating New Norms in the Workplace
By Gayle Capozzalo, FACHE, and Susan Turney, MD, FACP, FACPME Published in partnership with the American College of Healthcare Executives As vaccine numbers continue to climb and organizations tentatively, optimistically schedule in-person gatherings, we’ve been reflecting on what it means to “go back to normal.” Thus far, going back to normal in America appears to be a resumption of battles that so many of us have been fighting for decades—against racism, sexism and division. Since pandemic restrictions began to ease in early 2021, there have been nearly 4,000 attacks against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, a 73% increase in mass shootings, and we’ve entered … Continue reading "Navigating and Initiating New Norms in the Workplace"Ending Health Inequities Begins With Healthcare Leadership
By Anne McCune, CEO, The Carol Emmott Foundation Published in partnership with American College of Healthcare Executives This March brings a number of somber remembrances. We reflect on 500,000 lives lost in the worst pandemic in American history, with Black, Latino and Indigenous Americans suffering at least double the death rate compared to whites. We remember Manuel Ellis, a Black man killed in police custody whose last words—I can’t breathe—became an international rallying cry for social justice after the death of George Floyd. We recognize International Women’s Day as we grapple with the SheCession that has pushed more than 2.5 million women out of the workforce and threatens to undermine … Continue reading “Ending Health Inequities Begins With Healthcare Leadership”
Modern Healthcare Recognizes Women Influencers in Healthcare
We’re thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a few of the remarkable women in the Carol Emmott community who were recently honored by Modern Healthcare in their annual listing of the Top 25 Women Leaders in America. Honorees include our very own CEO, Anne McCune! The list also includes Foundation Board members Odette Bolano, FACHE, CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System, and Mary Pittman, DrPH, CEO of the Public Health Institute (Pittman is also a member of the Founder’s Council). Equity Collaborative members Catherine Jacobson, FHFMA, CPA, CEO of Froedtert Health, and Susan Turney, MD, FACP, CEO of Marshfield Clinic and a sponsor of The Carol Emmott Fellowship earned a coveted spot … Continue reading “Modern Healthcare Recognizes Women Influencers in Healthcare”
The Carol Emmott Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
The Carol Emmott Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Board members: Maggie (Emmott) Gilbreth, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco; Jaewon Ryu, MD, JD, President and CEO, Geisinger; and Pamela Sutton-Wallace, MPH, Group Senior Vice President and Regional Chief Operating Officer, New York-Presbyterian. New appointees will replace three outgoing members of the Board, who have provided invaluable guidance during their tenures, including Joanne Conroy, MD, President and CEO, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Kathryn Johnson, former CEO, Health Forum; and Betsy Wright, former nonprofit executive. “We’re thrilled to welcome the experience and passion of these new … Continue reading “The Carol Emmott Foundation Welcomes New Board Members”
Healthcare Systems Have an Imperative to Advance Gender Equity
By Gayle Capozzalo, executive director of The Equity Collaborative. Published in partnership with American College of Healthcare Executives. After years of steady progress for women in the workplace, the COVID-19 pandemic represents a moment of both inflection and crisis. Between February and August, mothers of children 12 years old and younger lost 2.2 million jobs, with Black and Latina women disproportionately impacted. That is three times the rate of unemployment among men. And while the health and social crisis has impacted every American, working mothers have been especially hard hit as they juggle telework, increased domestic responsibilities and care for children … Continue reading “Healthcare Systems Have an Imperative to Advance Gender Equity”
On this Giving Tuesday, we want to say thanks…
To our fellow equity champions:
This year, we’ve seen healthcare professionals answer the call to serve during the largest global health crisis in our lifetimes. People of color and allies have walked arm-in-arm to denounce racism and bigotry. Parents—especially working mothers—have juggled careers, family obligations, and dedication to colleagues as they navigate new normals amid the pandemic.
21 Women Healthcare Leaders Welcomed into The Carol Emmott Fellowship
Twenty-one women leaders representing 20 organizations across 13 states were welcomed into The Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2021. The Carol Emmott Fellowship is a signature program of The Carol Emmott Foundation, established in 2016, to address the underrepresentation of women in the highest levels of healthcare leadership and governance. The Carol Emmott Fellowship is a prestigious, 14-month program for exceptional, innovative women leaders who are making lasting change in their communities and institutions, and serving as exemplary advocates for equity in the workplace and beyond. “This is the most diverse class we’ve inducted since the program started five years … Continue reading “21 Women Healthcare Leaders Welcomed into The Carol Emmott Fellowship”
Wow.
In a climate of political maelstrom, it’s often easy to miss the milestones. This week, as we look ahead to a season of gratitude and reflection, we also look around us at the incredible progress of women in our most public spaces. From the success of women of color in getting people to the polls, to the extraordinary accomplishment of our Vice President-elect—the first woman, the first Black individual, and the first person of Asian descent to hold the office—we deserve to celebrate the wins. Politics aside, our nation has come a long way. So let’s keep up the progress—and … Continue reading “Wow.”
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
In the midst of these extraordinary times, it’s easy to miss milestones that deserve recognition. Our new COO, Felisa Schneider, has joined CEO Anne McCune in authoring an opinion piece reflecting on the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment—an accomplishment that occurred in the aftermath of the last global pandemic. In their article, they challenge us to similarly use this moment to catalyze action to accelerate equity in healthcare. Honor the women who made suffrage possible by investing in the work of making fully inclusive gender equity a reality. Give $100 for 100 years of progress—and so much … Continue reading “Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment”
What Inspires Investment: An Interview with Shannon Lorbiecki, Director, Manatt Health and CEF Leadership Council member
“The Fellowship, and now The Equity Collaborative, are very important programs and a very important effort. I believe that improving gender and other levels of diversity is critical to fixing what is broken in the healthcare industry. I have found the Foundation very effective at using funds wisely, investing resources effectively, and leveraging them for the greatest benefit.”
-Shannon Lorbiecki, Director, Manatt Health
Congratulations! CEF Allies Among Nation’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives
Each year, Modern Healthcare recognizes the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives—leaders who are paving the way to better health through innovation, community engagement, leadership, and clinical excellence. We’re pleased to share that six of this year’s honorees are part of The Carol Emmott Foundation community.
Black Lives Matter
Voices are raised this week across the country to call out these injustices, and to call for action toward a better future. Our mission- to transform health by accelerating the advancement and impact of women leaders and achieving gender equity and fully inclusive leadership and governance in our healthcare institutions- has never been more important.
COVID-19, the Moment in Time for Women in Health Care
Women comprise the largest number of warriors on the front lines of health care in every sector: hospitals, clinics, home care. And although this virus is an equal-opportunity killer, not everyone involved in health care is at equal risk. Those who are standing at patients’ bedsides for hours on end, staffing ER’s, working in intensive care units, EMTs bringing in fresh cases, and team members delivering meals and cleaning rooms; these are the people most at risk. We already know that women are vital to health care, but never have we had such a sharp lens as the nightly news reports and press updates to view the images of who is delivering care versus who is making decisions, especially in a crisis.
The Carol Emmott Foundation announces new CEO, expanded programs
Recruiting veteran healthcare leader Anne McCune to serve as CEO supports the Foundation’s ambitious growth plans for promoting gender equity in health organizations nationwide.
21 distinguished health leaders awarded Carol Emmott Fellowships
Fellows selected for Class of 2020 represent diverse skills and backgrounds but share a proven ability to effect change.
Introducing The Equity Collaborative: Video
The Carol Emmott Fellowship program has been successful in supporting female and diversity candidates to achieve high-level positions within healthcare. To reach a larger vision of gender parity in health leadership, however, it has become clear that health organizations need to evolve in order to address some of the structural challenges preventing equality.
Accelerating the Path Forward for Women as Leaders in Healthcare
We are grateful to Leadership Council Member, Kevin Fickenscher, president and CEO of CREO Strategic Solutions, for this article.
The person who helped me the most, who contributed more to my graduation from medical school than any other, the one who consistently helped me to “focus on the important stuff” during the basic science years – was a fellow medical student. She was a woman.
Association Sponsor of Modern Healthcare’s Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference
The Carol Emmott Fellowship is pleased to be an Association Sponsor of Modern Healthcare’s 2019 Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference.
18 women leaders selected for class of 2019
The 14-month program expands the leadership capacity of the fellows, who are chosen for their ability to deliver results within their organizations and potential to advance to senior executive roles in health.
Women Leaders in Health Making a Difference
In this video, members of the Carol Emmott Fellowship’s class of 2018 talk about how the program is shaping their careers, expanding their professional networks, and how their impact projects are making a difference.
Fellowship Always Evolving
The Carol Emmott Fellowship supports outstanding health leaders as they stretch outside of their usual roles to expand their influence and national visibility. Fellows venture beyond their job descriptions, beyond their institutions, and beyond their existing networks while expanding their leadership capabilities as they move through the 14-month program.
18 women leaders selected for class of 2018
Carol Emmott Fellows are chosen for their potential to make an impact and advance to senior executive roles in health.
In Their Words: Professional Development
Carol Emmott Fellows share their insights on the glass ceiling, isolation vs. integration in addressing gender equity, helping rural minority populations, motivating front-line managers and providing support functions with a fresh perspective.
In Their Words: Video
The Carol Emmott Fellowship’s class of 2016/17 share their experiences and insights on professional development in this video.
Progress Report: Q&A with the Executive Director
Christine Malcolm, executive director of the Carol Emmott Fellowship, provides an update on the program’s progress in its first year and shares future plans.
Announcing Inaugural Class of the Carol Emmott Fellowship for Women Leaders in Health
Fifteen dynamic and innovative women from across the US have been selected to the inaugural class of the Carol Emmott Fellowship (CEF), a cutting-edge program based at the Public Health Institute which accelerates the leadership capacity and impact of women leaders in health.
Case For Change
Articles and resources about gender parity and the case for change.
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