Category: Leadership & Management

How U of Maryland Medical Center’s Alison Brown advanced her career

When Alison Brown, RN, began her nursing career about 45 years ago, she said she never envisioned she’d one day be in her current role — president of University of Maryland Medical Center’s Midtown Campus in Baltimore.

Viewpoint: 5 tips for leaders in new roles

New leaders need not wait to build experience to be successful, according to Jeff Haden, contributing editor at Inc. magazine. 

10 states with COVID-19 emergency orders intact

States across the U.S. have issued executive orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020 and have renewed them at various points based on the spread of the virus and other related factors. 

CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center joins CVS Health board

Jeffrey Balser, MD, PhD, president and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been appointed to serve on the board of CVS Health, effective immediately. 

4 hospitals seeking CEOs

Here are four hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

UTMB releases records on president’s abrupt exit

The University of Texas System has released some records pertaining to the abrupt departure of Ben Raimer, MD, from the role of president of the University of Texas Medical Branch. The documents, some heavily redacted, leave important questions unanswe…

Corner Office: Froedtert Health CEO Catherine Jacobson on mourning mistakes, celebrating victories

Catherine Jacobson, president and CEO of Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health, considers an executive’s advice when celebrating a victory or mourning a mistake: Only allow 24 hours for either.

Female executives bring better customer relationships, financial performance: study

Female executives are more likely to focus on customer relationships, thus bettering their company’s financial performance according to a recent study published in the Journal of Marketing. 

10 women making moves in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since Sept. 2.

Viewpoint: Kaiser Permanente group CEO on how the healthcare system can regain public trust

Many Americans have lost trust in the healthcare system, but organizations can take steps to gain it back, according to Richard Isaacs, MD, CEO and executive director of Oakland, Calif.-based Permanente Medical Group.