women in healthcare

16 women making moves in healthcare

By Georgina Gonzalez for Becker’s Hospital Review The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since April 29. Maureen Schneider, PhD, RN, has been named president of Pompton Plains, N.J.-based Chilton Medical Center, which is owned by Atlantic Health System. Robyn Strosaker, MD, has been appointed president and COO of…

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Meet the 4 women in healthcare on Forbes’ 50 over 50 list

By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review Selected from a pool of 10,000 nominees, these four women are among the most inspiring, innovative and bold leaders nationwide, according to a recent Forbes ranking. Four women to know: Katalin Kariko, PhD. Age 66. Biochemist and Senior Vice President of BioNTech. Dr. Kariko came to the U.S. from Hungary…

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8 women making moves in healthcare leadership

By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review The following leadership moves by women have been reported since Feb. 26: Nwando Anyaoku, MD, was chosen as the first chief health equity officer of Seattle-based Swedish Health Services. Cristina Contreras was named CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan in New York City. Stephanie Fendrick was named executive vice president…

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Female health CIOs defy trend, earn more than men, survey finds

By Rebecca Pifer for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: Pay is rising for chief information officers and other high-level health IT executives, according to a College of Healthcare Information Management Executives survey. Top IT executives drew on average a base salary of almost $235,806 in 2018, up 13% increase from 2012’s average of $208,417. Female CIOs made…

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Healthcare better for women than other industries, but C-suite rep lags

By Rebecca Pifer for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: Healthcare has less gender disparity than other U.S. industries, but still has room for improvement at executive levels. A new McKinsey report found healthcare is one of the best industries for working women in several dimensions. Women are better represented at all levels than in other sectors,…

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HIMSS names the 2019 Most Influential Women in Health IT Award recipients

By Laura Lovett for Healthcare IT News HIMSS on Tuesday unveiled the recipients of its HIMSS 2019 Most Influential Women in Health IT Award, including a diverse list of industry players representing Silicon Valley tech giants to major hospitals and academia to the public sector. This year’s awards honor women for their accomplishments advancing and…

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Nurses, surgeons among jobs with widest gender pay gaps

By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review Registered nurses and physicians/surgeons were listed among occupations with the biggest gender pay gaps, according to a report from the American Association of University Women. The report authors compiled research on gender pay gaps across U.S. jobs. In comparing occupations with at least 50,000 men and 50,000 women in…

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Gender Parity in Healthcare

By Tammy Seithel, Director of Business Development at Dolbey EDITOR’S NOTE: Opinions expressed by authors are their own. A recent survey from a Rock Health report took me by surprise. 55% of women believe that gender parity in the workplace won’t be reached for another 25+ years. Wow. As a woman working in healthcare for 25…

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