EP 22 Dr. Nancy Spector

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Mary Maniscalco-Theberge, retired Army trauma surgeon and the first female chief of surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as we discuss commanding respect in environments where women traditionally do not hold positions of authority, the importance of mentors and sponsors (even the ones that challenge you the most), the importance of having a supportive partner and the true meaning of leadership.

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Aisha Terry, emergency medicine physician at GWU, past-president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, CEO of the Minority Women in Science Foundation as we discuss her pathway to leadership, dedication to addressing disparities and quality in healthcare and the significance of being the first black woman to lead ACEP in its 55 year history.

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Joanne Conroy, President and CEO of Dartmouth Health as we discuss her pathway to executive leadership, her long-standing commitment to advancing women into leadership roles, the founding of Women of Impact and the importance of self-reflection along the journey.

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Janice Nevin, President and CEO of Christiana Care as we look back over her extraordinary 24 year career with the health system and discuss leading with love and excellence, understanding yourself as a leader, the importance of succession planning and her plans for retirement as she prepares to turn over the CEO role on September 1st.

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Nancy Spector, a pediatrician by training, senior vice dean for faculty at Drexel and executive director for the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program as we discuss the importance of faculty development, her passion for training future leaders in healthcare and what a thriving physician workforce would look like.

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Carolyn Roy-Bornstein as we discuss her journey through nursing into a career as a pediatrician, the practice of restorative writing she discovered after a tragic accident and the impact she is having using restorative writing to combat burnout in healthcare.

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Trina Gipson-Jones, an associate professor of health science at Stockton, nurse by training and advocate for health equity and racial justice as we discuss her journey, passion for addressing maternal health challenges and her recent public service award from the March of Dimes.

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Ruth Shim, a professor in cultural psychiatry at UC Davis, leader, health equity advocate and scholar as we discuss her journey in academic medicine, the reality of structural racism in healthcare, the concepts of retrenchment and anticipatory obedience and her passion for educating others around these important topics.

Join me as I sit down Dr. Malissa Wood a renowned cardiologist, researcher, hospital executive, advocate for women's health and women in healthcare as we discuss her journey through academic medicine, the obstacles she faced throughout her career and her passion in for building a better future for women in medicine as the chief medical officer for Women as One.

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Paula Ferrada an accomplished trauma surgeon, chair of surgery at Inova Fairfax, health system leader and the President-elect of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma as we discuss her journey from Cali, Columbia to Miami, Boston, Maryland and Virginia, the resilience she cultivated and instilled in others and lessons about leadership learned along the way.