PWH Winter 2023

MYPWH.ORG • ISSUE 3 • WINTER 2023

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE®

PWH® Is Proud of Our Hall of Fame Inductees 2023 INDUCTEES: JANIS DEZSO, JOAN ELIASEK, AND ANNE EITING KLAMAR 2012 INDUCTEE: CINDY JUHAS

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PWH® MENTOR CIRCLES: THE DESIGN OF PWH® MENTOR CIRCLES DELIVERS UNIQUE BENEFITS p.7

2024 PWH® LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: JOIN US IN LOUISVILLE, KY, APRIL 29-MAY 1 p.10

PWH® CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: HENRY SCHEIN SUPPORTS WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL p.11

PWH® INSPIRATION: PWH® WISHES YOU AN INTENTIONAL YEAR p.13

CONTENTS • WINTER 2023 • ISSUE 3

PWH® Connect Journal Staff and Volunteers PWH® MARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR Natalie Martin Director, Creative Services, NDC nmartin@ndc-inc.com VICE CHAIR, PWH® MARKETING Beth Clifford Marketing Manager, Infusion Systems, Amsino beth_clifford@amisino.com EDITOR Rachel Bailey, PhD Penwan Communication Inc. rachel@penwancomm.com ART DIRECTOR Brent Cashman Graphic Designer, BOCdesign, Inc. brent@bocdesigninc.com

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Happy New Year and Happy 20th PWH® Pg. 3

PWH® INSPIRATION PWH® Wishes You an Intentional Year Pg. 13-15

PWH® INDUSTRY LEADERS PWH® Is Proud of Our Hall of Fame Inductees Pg. 4-5

PWH® BOARD MEMBER RECOGNITION Pg. 16-17

PWH® MENTORING COMMITTEE We Need You, Mentors!

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HIDA UPDATE Tools to Diversify Your Workplace Pg. 18 PWH SCHOLARSHIPS PWH® Supports Aspiring Leaders with 2 Scholarships Pg. 19 ®

PWH® MENTOR CIRCLES The Design of PWH® Mentor Circles Delivers Unique Benefits Pg. 7-8 2024 PWH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Join Us in Louisville, KY, April 29-May 1 Pg. 9 ®

PWH® CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Henry Schein Supports Women’s Leadership in Medical and Dental Pg. 10-11

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PWH® NEW MEMBERS Pg. 19 THANK YOU PWH® 2023 CORPORATE PARTNERS Pg. 20

EDITORIAL & CIRCULATION MANAGER Michelle Rydberg Executive Director, PWH® mrydberg@mypwh.org FOOD & TRAVEL EDITOR Jackie Jones Director of Dental Sales & Marketing, NDC jjones@ndc-inc.com

PWH® MISSION & PURPOSE PWH® is an organization dedicated to ongoing professional leadership development in healthcare businesses. We are a member organization providing a national voice and progressive leadership for women in healthcare products manufacturing and delivery industries. Our goal is to reach all women in our industry and empower them in their personal and professional lives. We are also committed to integrated leadership development and gender equity for all individuals within the industries we serve. Vision – To create a culturally inclusive healthcare industry equally led by women.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

Happy New Year and Happy 20th PWH® Wow – where does the time go! Not only are we all gearing up for another year serving this great industry, but we are also looking forward to celebrating the 20th anniversary of PWH® in 2024. That is right, for 20 years PWH® has been helping women become leaders and our industry become more inclusive! We have twenty years of history that we are proud to call our own, helping women lead and succeed in the healthcare industry.

Reflecting on 20 years of PWH®, we have seen our group grow from 13 original founders to over 800 members. We now have nine committees that offer a variety of programs for our members and our corporate partners. We also offer an annual conference—the PWH® Leadership Summit—that provides two days of networking and leadership lessons for the entire industry. We have come so far!

As you prepare for the new year, make sure you reserve time to reflect on 2023. First, consider how the year went. Did you achieve your work goals? Personal goals? Did you spend enough time with family and friends?

Did you give yourself grace in the times of stressfulness? What could have been done differently? What worked especially well? Most importantly, take a moment to be grateful for 2023 and all you accomplished. It never ends up being the “perfect” year, so absolutely celebrate the highlights and successes.

This is also a great time to give thought to what you want to accomplish in 2024. As we all know the year starts out so quickly. There are new goals with

a new month, and for many of us on a corporate calendar year, the clock resets as we start a new year. Once January 2nd hits, we all know we must find the energy to hit the ground running.

My recommendation is to begin your January with thoughtful intent with both work AND personal goals in mind. It is that balance that helps your year run smoothly and successfully.

So, cheers to the beginning of 2024!

Let the 20th anniversary of PWH® inspire you to continue the PWH® challenge. This year let’s each strive to add one member to this amazing

Allison Therwhanger

There are new goals with a new month, and for many of us on a corporate calendar year, the clock resets as we start a new year. organization that has helped so many of us navigate challenges and grow.

Challenge yourself to participate in one additional PWH® activity (or more) and lend your talent to a PWH® committee.

Be your own advocate in becoming a stronger leader, better teammate and even perhaps a mentor to someone else.

Remember that together we can lift each other higher!

I am excited to see what great successes we will have in 2024!

Cheers, Allison Therwhanger, PWH® Chair Vice President, Innovia Medical Corporate Sales

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PWH® INDUSTRY LEADERS

PWH® is Proud of Our Hall of Fame Inductees

(l to r): Cindy Juhas, Joan Eliasek, Janis Dezso, Anne Eiting Klamar

The PWH® organization is grateful to Share Moving Media (SMM), publisher of Repertoire magazine, for honoring four PWH® members and industry leaders with induction into the Medical Distribution Hall of Fame. Since 2001, SMM has inducted 43 outstanding industry leaders and celebrated their contribution at a dinner attended by industry members as well as family and friends of inductees. In 2012, Cindy Juhas was honored alongside Ted Almon, Claflin Company. At the time of her induction, Cindy was president of Hospital Associates. Today she is Chief Strategy Officer of CME Corporation. On April 20, 2023, three more women joined the ranks. Janis Dezso is Vice President of

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Anne Eiting Klamar

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Non-acute Sales for Aspen Surgical. Joan Eliasek is President of McKesson Canada.

Anne Eiting Klamar is Chair of the Board of Midmark Corporation.

Cindy, Janis, Joan, and Anne are not only industry icons, but they have all also served PWH® in various and important ways since its establishment in 2004. Over

the years they have helped to determine the PWH® mission, vision and core values.

They have donated their time and expertise to help build the organization’s structure, recruit active members, and develop the organization’s longevity and capacity to continue to support and grow women’s leadership, diversity and inclusion.

Janis Dezso

Cindy Juhas

At the 2023 PWH® Leadership Summit, Joan virtually accompanied Cindy, Janis and Anne as the women brought their humility, friendship and humor to an in-person leadership panel.

The leaders shared their challenges and achievements in helping to bring their organizations forward and how they continue to motivate employees despite future uncertainties. Attendees had the opportunity to be inspired by their pioneering spirit and hear helpful stories of lessons learned. Here, we share a gallery of images from the PWH® event.

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MENTORING A S P I R AT I O N S • I N F L U E N C E • S U C C E S S

Are you a good role model?

A strong job performer with great interpersonal and communication skills?

Do you have a deep wealth of knowledge and experience in the healthcare industry?

WE NEED YOU, MENTORS! Mentor Participation Benefits

Get Involved!

 Develop, guide and support emerging leaders to reach their potential and goals!

 Fill out the mentor interest form HERE or visit mentorship at mypwh.org. We will reach out once we have matched you with a mentee.

 Develop new relationships within PWH and the Healthcare industry!  Enhance your visibility and credibility within the industry!

 Meet with your mentee once a month (or more often if desired)!  Change lives... including yours!

SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS

The Design of PWH® Mentor Circles Delivers Unique Benefits Spotlight on Jennifer Ramthun, Director of Distributor Sales, Parkell PWH® Corporate Partners Committee, Vice Chair Partner Optimization The PWH® Mentoring Committee launched its first Mentor Circle at the 2022 PWH® Leadership Summit. Since then, several circles have launched.

Jennifer Ramthun, who serves as Director of Distributor Sales for Parkell and actively supports PWH® as the Vice Chair of Partner Optimization for the PWH® Corporate Partners Committee, is a strong believer in the value of PWH® Mentor Circles. She participated in the first PWH® Mentor Circle at the 2022 Summit, then joined a Circle after the Summit. After leading a PWH® Mentor Circle, she joined another one as a participant.

“It’s a fun way to participate, meet other people and network with leaders no matter their role or leadership status,” says Jen. I had the pleasure of talking with Jen this past October. I was able to get to know her a little better and learn more about the unique benefits of PWH® Mentor Circles.

When Jen joined PWH® in 2022, she certainly picked a great time to get more involved in our organization because she soon changed companies and took on a new leadership role. Currently, Jen is helping Parkell develop a new distribution strategy. The formerly familyowned business is moving away from self-distribution. “I can’t tell you how many times I pick up the phone and call someone in PWH® to ask for help with navigating new challenges.”

Jennifer Ramthun

Jen reminded me that since the inception of PWH® in 2004, the organization has always served as a unique source of mentoring and networking for industry executives and aspiring leaders. However, PWH® formalized its mentorship offering with the launch of the PWH® Mentoring Committee several years ago under the leadership of Vicky Lyle. The committee

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works hard to match aspiring leaders with just the right role model. Now under the leadership of Khaki Weber, the PWH® Mentoring Committee also provides the value of mentoring in a group setting.

Indeed, as the demand for PWH®sponsored mentorship has grown, PWH® Mentor Circles offer a practical way to experience the phenomenal value of PWH® and mentorship.

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Jen has had many mentors in various roles while working for different organizations, including a mentorship relationship that the PWH® Mentoring Committee set up. She is also a mentor for a PWH® member, and the pair has chosen to continue the relationship. “Sometimes it’s just a text. Sometimes it’s getting on the phone and talking through a situation.”

While Jen values one-on-one mentoring, she believes that PWH® Mentor Circles offer many unique benefits because of their design. Rather than meeting with a certain individual, participating in Mentor Circles allows individuals to connect in a group setting with a variety of people from different parts of the industry. Circles are typically comprised of 10 to 15 people who meet virtually every other week over a ten-week period. Jen believes the group setting can be less intimidating, and its diversity can spark innovative dialogue.

Mentor Circles can also bring value to those who want a wider range of exposure to PWH®. “Sometimes you just need a connection to find information,” says Jen. “PWH® Mentor Circles are also a great way to network in case you don’t get to travel much yet or know much about the industry. They provide an opportunity to expand and grow in the industry.”

From Jen’s perspective, the flexible structure yet consistent schedule of PWH® Mentor Circles allow for strong attendance. Her first circle met on Fridays.

She explains that 12 people signed up, and every other week six to seven people attended. “Even if you were busy, you knew it was only an hour and looked forward to that decompression time,” says Jen. “You knew it was worth the time sacrificed to get other things done. People were so good about coming because they

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were genuinely interested and benefitted from the group conversation.”

Topics cohere PWH® Mentor Circles, while diverse experiences add perspective.

For example, under the heading of “How to be a better leader,” each weekly session can offer an opportunity to share ideas and think about leadership in different scenarios. Sometimes, so many people take to a topic, like “How to handle the emotional labor of being a leader,” that the circle will divide into two.

not feel stupid or that you are a bad leader.

You can count on the group to support you, lift you up and help you get through the next week’s supply chain issue.” According to Jen, “You realize you are not alone when you join these circles.”

Another benefit of PWH® Mentor Circles is that they provide an opportunity for people who may be shy about mentoring to step up. “Some people feel they are not ready to be a mentor, but then they come into this setting and realize they

PWH® Mentor Circles are also a great way to network in case you don’t get to travel much yet or know much about the industry.They provide an opportunity to expand and grow in the industry.

Jen explains that she learned a tremendous amount of perspective from a participant in one Circle who was negotiating a nurse’s contract while nurses were striking. It was also personally beneficial because Jen’s daughter was applying for nursing school at the time.

“Some of us, like me, were navigating previously unheard-of supply chain issues during COVID,” says Jen. “We all had these different views of healthcare, but we all shared an unprecedented amount of stress as leaders because of the unprecedented situations we were trying to navigate.”

Circles also offer flexibility with what to talk about depending on who’s able to attend. “We don’t have to stick to the agenda of a larger conference,” says Jen. Beyond exclusive industry insights, PWH® Mentor Circles also offer group support. “We are all together for this hour because it is this little break to share, commiserate and get support for what we are going through,” explains Jen. “You do

have something important to share about their experience with a certain topic,” says Jen. “By participating in Mentor Circles, PWH® members can realize they are ready to be a mentor. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have or your title. Sometimes just your background and experience are valuable.”

To find out more about PWH® Mentor Circles and PWH® Mentoring opportunities, go to www.mypwh.org/mentoring or scan the QR code below.

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The 2024 PWH® Leadership Summit is headed to Louisville, Kentucky.

A city that combines historic charm & innovation with authenticity & originality is the perfect venue to welcome industry leaders for a leadership experience like no other.

All leaders are welcome! Open to women & men from all career levels – aspiring leaders to c-suite executives.

Gain actionable takeaways through our PWH Leadership Insights (TED-style talks), empowering keynote speakers, engaging panel discussions & breakout sessions that cover a host of topics around pressing leadership issues.

Lead From Where You Are: How to Impact, Influence & Create Momentum to Get Results Kim Becking, Change & Leadership Expert and Award-Winning Author Change, uncertainty and disruption are guaranteed - especially now. But growth and progress are not. How you deal with this ever-changing world is completely up to you. You have a choice. Your people have a choice. You can stay stuck or develop a Momentum Mindset ® so that you can become more adaptable, give yourself grace, grow with grit and create sustained momentum in the midst of ongoing change and uncertainty. Kim shares her own stories of resilience in life and business with healthy doses of vulnerability, humor, and motivation and will share how to use resilience to not only navigate and cope during change and uncertainty but build a Momentum Mindset where you develop the resilience needed to push past limited thinking and use challenges, change and uncertainty as the fuel needed to propel you forward - stronger and better.

Kim Becking knows a thing or two about change and challenges through her own experiences in business and life. As an attorney, serial entrepreneur running two successful businesses for over two decades, communications strategist and “recovering” political consultant, Kim has conquered the ever-changing tough worlds of business, government, and politics. Kim helps others conquer change, boost resilience, accelerate success and achieve more in their business, life and relationships no matter what life throws at them..

Also featuring Leadership Workshops!

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PWH® CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

Henry Schein Supports Women’s Leadership in Medical and Dental Henry Schein Mission: To provide innovative, integrated health care products and services; and to be trusted advisors and consultants to our customers—enabling them to deliver the best quality patient care and enhance their practice management efficiency and profitability.

Henry Schein Products and Services: Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is a solutions company for health care professionals powered by a network of people and technology. With approximately 24,000 Team Schein Members worldwide, the Company’s network of trusted advisors provides more than 1 million customers globally with more than 300 valued solutions that help improve operational success and clinical outcomes. Our Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain solutions help office-based dental and medical practitioners work more

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Company Name: Henry Schein Global Headquarters: Melville, NY Year Established: 1932 Number of Employees: 24,000+ worldwide Number of PWH® Members: 23 Internal PWH® Champion: Allison Fox, Senior Manager, Strategic Accounts Leadership Team: > Chris Pendergast, SVP and Chief Technology Officer, Women’s Leadership Network Executive Management Committee > Trinh Clark, SVP and Chief Global Customer Experience Officer, Women’s Leadership Network Executive Sponsor > Maureen Knott, VP, Supplier Initiatives, North American Distribution Group, Women’s Leadership Network Executive Sponsor > Nicola Loynes, VP, European Special Markets, Women’s Leadership Network Executive Sponsor > Nancy Lanni, VP and GM, Strategic Accounts, Women’s Leadership Network Executive Sponsor, Field Chapter > Pam Richter, Director, Corporate Affairs and Inclusion, Women’s Leadership Network Corporate Liaison

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efficiently so they can provide quality care more effectively. These solutions also support dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, as well as other alternate care sites.

Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 300,000 branded products and Henry Schein corporate brand products in our distribution centers. A FORTUNE 500 Company and a member of the S&P 500® index, Henry Schein is headquartered in Melville, NY, and has operations or affiliates in 33 countries and territories. The Company’s sales reached $12.6 billion in 2022 and have grown at a compound annual rate of approximately 12.1 percent since Henry Schein became a public company in 1995.

Henry Schein is dedicated to supporting a strong leadership pipeline across the organization by providing targeted and equitable developmental opportunities to its Team Members. Membership with Professional Women in Healthcare® (PWH®) demonstrates the organization’s commitment to investing in its female leaders and preparing them for leadership roles that evolve as the needs of the business grow. The experiences that PWH® affords (networking events, learning events, mentoring) allows these talented women the opportunity to learn, grow and add value in impactful ways. This type of development is aligned to the organization’s talent planning objectives by growing relevant skills and capabilities that drive organizational success.

Henry Schein Top Initiatives: Henry Schein is currently executing on a BOLD +1 strategy to accelerate digital transformation and increase higher growth, higher margin business through: > Expanding the Specialty Products and Technology and Value-add Service business > Delivering sustainable growth > Driving digital transformation > Investing in people and culture to advance environmental, social, governance (ESG) priorities

Why Henry Schein Became a PWH® Corporate Partner: Henry Schein has been working alongside PWH® for many years and supports the mission to provide professional leadership development and gender equity within healthcare. Henry Schein has found great value from the

– Barbara Fisenne, VP, Global Organizational Development

PWH® liaisons who assist corporations and build their own unique program while having the ability to use and customize a PWH® Corporate Toolkit.

Organization Development, are provided with additional development opportunities and are building a community within Henry Schein for peer support and sponsorship.

Unique Ways Henry Schein Supports PWH®:

How PWH® Brings Value to Henry Schein:

In the past year, Henry Schein has been intentional in building a program in partnership with the Organizational Development function to create a pathway for selected candidates to gain a 2-year complimentary membership to PWH®. Those who are selected, by recommendation of management and

PWH® provides a community outside of Henry Schein for Team Schein members to network, gain mentorship and learn from others in the industry. Those TSMs who are part of PWH® are encouraged to bring their experiences and new perspectives back to their teams and foster continuous growth and development.

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PWH® CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

Henry Schein Supports Women’s Leadership in the Dental Market

Cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion is high priority for dental practices and corporations of any size. For Henry Schein, establishing employee resource groups (ERGs) dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive culture has transformed the way employees engage personally and professionally.

The company’s first ERG, the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), gathers women and allies to encourage equity across the organization, and in the dental profession.

“When Henry Schein introduced WLN as its first ERG, I believe we recognized the importance in highlighting women in all areas of business but especially within the dental profession,” said Maureen Knott, vice president of strategic marketing and founding member and executive sponsor of WLN. Established in 2017 by a group of women desiring actionable change, WLN aligns itself with Henry Schein’s core values while expanding its goals to enhance women’s opportunities through internal policy changes and development. The impacts of WLN also aim to extend beyond Henry Schein, uplifting women in dentistry through its initiatives.

“Witnessing the remarkable growth of Henry Schein’s Women’s Leadership Network and its ability to connect and empower women globally has been truly inspiring,” said Allison Fox, WLN Field Chapter Co-Lead. “By fostering an environment that champions diversity and supports women in healthcare, we not only enhance individual careers but help uplift the healthcare industry.’”

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WLN ensures its mission and goals align with 5 strategic pillars to drive results for members and Henry Schein. In raising awareness of women’s singular experiences and partnering with stakeholders to initiate change, the network is seeing undeniable growth in individual members and WLN as a whole.

WLN has also contributed to the creation of the SHE: Successful Healthcare Entrepreneurship brand, which aims to build a community of dental and medical practitioners to support integrated health care through a variety of collaboration opportunities.

Fundamental to WLN’s success is the support of Henry Schein’s leadership, which has provided funding for programs, joined the Paradigm for Parity coalition, and implemented critical policy and workplace changes, including flexible working schedules, a paid parental leave policy, and updates to parenting rooms.

While these changes are specific to Henry Schein, the impact on the dental industry is significant and WLN’s programming aligns nicely with the work of industry-led organizations, such as Women in DSO, the official nonprofit organization supporting the empowerment and growth of women leaders in dental support organizations.

“Over the years, the number of women in dentistry has grown significantly and now represents 54.5% of the dental population,” Knott said. “The need to empower female dentists by providing leadership skills applicable to this profession is vital for their future.

The shift is happening now, and Henry Schein is at the forefront to provide the products and services needed to advance their careers.”

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PWH® INSPIRATION

PWH® Leaders Wish You an Intentional Year As we get ready to kick off another year, PWH® Leaders wish you a happy, successful and productive 2024!

Our leaders also remind us to be intentional about setting goals we truly want to achieve. (Thank you to Laura Reline, PWH® Secretary and Vice President, Supplier Management for NDC, for encouraging us to share our 2024 resolutions!)

Allison Therwhanger, PWH® Chair Vice President, Corporate Sales, INNOVIA Medical Each year brings plenty of work goals and objectives. Calling those work goals “resolutions” do not really count since those are more requirements to be a star at your workplace! I try not to stress myself out with extra New Year’s Resolutions, yet the competitive side of me always takes over and has to set up personal goals as well.

One that I will share is that I am an avid swimmer. One of my goals for 2024 is to swim 366 miles in 2024 (leap year). This

is an average of a mile per day. I don’t swim every day (and I do travel quite a bit), but I think this would be a great goal.

This year I will reach 330 miles and want to stretch an extra 10%. We all have our stretch goals. This will be mine. Swimming laps is my “yoga” or my “zen.” When I have a tough day, getting to the pool and methodically gliding through the water somehow makes all the stresses go away.

Maybe it is the weightlessness of the swimming that takes all the weight off my shoulders, so when the swim time is over, life is good again!

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Cindy Juhas, PWH® Board Advisor Chief Strategy Officer, CME Corporation Since I have broken more resolutions than I can count, I now make “positive affirmations” to start the new year! I was recently asked, by one of my male coworkers, if I could tone down my “passion” on an important initiative of my company.

He claimed that I was over-influencing some people and that might not be the best thing. As I thought through it, I concluded that he was misguided. My passion for this initiative made it a priority and CME has

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already benefitted from the effort. Yes, we had to make some early adjustments to the process, but it has been very successful.

So, my affirmation for 2024 is to unleash my passion! My long-term goal for CME is for it to be incredibly successful and if my passion can kick-start important initiatives, I am going to use it.

towards approaching each day with gratitude and joy. With all of life’s stressors and pressures it isn’t always easy to see the joy or be grateful in the moment. My goal is to instead of always jumping to the stressful response, can I take a minute to breath and see a solution that is more joyful.

Ashley Miller, PWH® Leadership Summit Committee, Vice Chair of Content Channel Distribution Manager, Medline Distribution, Medline Industries

Vicky Lyle, PWH® Past Chair Vice President, Industry Associations, Owens & Minor

Going into 2024 I am working

My new year's resolution is to complete my Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) program. I have a few more requirements and hope to have it by the 1st half of

Practice the Art of Patience in 2024: 7 Steps to Help You

By Martha Braxton, PWH® Technology Committee, Vice Chair of Technology Initiatives Project Manager, CME Corporation

In pursuing personal and professional growth, I recognize that cultivating patience is a fundamental skill. It is the cornerstone of resilience and a powerful tool for navigating life’s inevitable challenges. Here are some steps that help me practice patience: 1 Mindful Breathing and Meditation: Incorporate daily mindfulness practices to calm the mind and train it to respond with patience rather than impulse.

2 Embrace Delays: Acknowledge that delays and setbacks are part of any journey. Instead of frustration, view them as opportunities for learning and growth.

3 Practice Active Listening: Cultivate patience in communication by listening attentively, allowing others the time they need to express themselves fully.

4 Develop Coping Strategies: Identify healthy coping mechanisms to manage stress and impatience.

5 Prioritize Self-Care: Nourish the body and mind through regular exercise, balanced nutrition and sufficient

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rest. A well-cared-for body is more resilient to impatience and stress.

6 Practice Empathy: Put yourself in others’ shoes to understand their perspectives and motivations. This fosters patience in interactions and relationships.

7 Reflect and Adapt: Periodically review progress and adjust strategies as needed. Patience involves being flexible and open to change.

By committing to the practice of patience, I aim to build a foundation for sustained success, a resilient spirit and a greater sense of well-being. This resolution will benefit me personally and positively influence my interactions with others and the impact I make in my professional endeavors. Here’s to a year of growth, grace, and the art of patience.

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2024. I have also recently become a John Maxwell Leadership: Team Member and will become a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Coach and Trainer in 2024. With a passion to advance women leaders in our industry, I am continuing to gain skills that will help me encourage women to find their voice and become the best leaders through the power of communication.

Khaki Weber DBA, R.N., MBA, MHA, PWH® Mentor Committee Chair Partner, Weber & Associates Consulting, Inc. I might have a different approach to this topic of a resolution I plan to make for the New Year and why, yet perhaps not. I do not make New Year's resolutions. Instead, for a long time, I have viewed September as my "New Year." When I had children, school started in September, precipitating purchasing a calendar that began in September to keep all our activities and lives in order. Rather than resolutions that are all too often established and broken, in September every year, I set goals I want to achieve. Plans are also not immune to failure. I believe those disappointments are a result of the way we approach them.

To ensure I do not fall into that trap, the age-old question of "How do you eat an elephant?" rings true in my head when goal setting. Of course, the answer is "one bite at a time." So, I jump into SMART goal setting and backward planning to establish those bite-sized mini goals, or milestones, to achieve the larger goal that aligns with my priorities.

Try keeping those resolutions or goals visually available so you can see them daily to stay engaged and maximize the success of how YOU approach them.

Happy New Year!

Say Goodbye to Imposter Syndrome

By Rachel Bailey, PhD, PWH ® Connect Journal, Editor

My New Year’s resolution is to get over Imposter Syndrome. According to a 2022 Harvard Business Review article by Kess Eruteya, Founder of InclusionZ, “Around onethird of young people suffer from it, and 70% of everyone else is likely to experience it at some point in their lives.”

Generally, Imposter Syndrome is the dis-ease of feeling unworthy of an identity, whether it is a new professional role or a new set of responsibilities. Here is my experience of it. When I started my first publishing job back in 2000, I felt like an imposter because when I began I knew very little about the industry for which I was writing, editing, and selling advertising—metalworking. When I transitioned over to the healthcare industry in 2007, I felt like an imposter not only because I had no training in healthcare sales yet, but also because I no longer worked as a magazine publisher but as a producer of online training videos (shout out to Share Moving Media). When I started doing the same thing in animal health, I felt like an imposter because I did not yet belong in that industry (shout out to Vet Advantage). When I went back to school to earn a doctorate in communication with a specialization in health, I felt like an imposter academic because I had become a newbie again. All this time, I have stayed engaged with PWH® because belief in its mission—a diverse healthcare industry equally led by women—is what inspired me to go back to school in the first place. And yet, because I work for myself, and not a major healthcare company, and have cultivated a nonconventional career path, I have felt like an imposter member. But no more.

Please join me. No more downplaying ourselves to ourselves! We deserve to be in our professional roles because we believe in serving the healthcare industry and in the mission of PWH®. Cheers to feeling authentic in pursuit of our big important goals in 2024!

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RACHELLE FERRARA

SUSAN KAISER

Brasseler Medical Senior Director, Marketing and Enterprise Sales

Midmark Corporation Media and Communications Manager

BOARD RECOGNITION PWH MEMBER Chair Elect ®

PWH EXECUTIVE BOARD, 2023 ®

ALLISON THERWHANGER

ALLISON THERWHANGER

PWH® Chair Treasurer

ODRA ShippertANDERSON Medical Technologies

Innovia Medical Membership Committee Chair President

Vice President, Corporate Sales B. Braun Medical, Inc.Innovia (Aesculap) Product Manager | Surgical Specialty Products

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VICKY LYLE

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Mentoring Committee PWHof®Sales, Past ChairChair Director

Owens Minor National&Distribution/Medical Owens Minor Operating VP,& Service Line Strategy

Professional Development Committee Chair

HEATHER DAVIS

Regional Connections Committee Chair HealthFirst National Account Manager

APRIL SHOMPER

Leadership Summit Committee Chair Vizient Event Director

NATALIE MARTIN

SUZANNE LORD

Strategic Oversight Committee Chair Coalition for Independent Care COO

Marketing Committee Chair NDC, Inc. Director, Creative Services

Vice President, Industry Associations

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Professional Development Committee Chair

ASHLEIGH MCLAUGHLIN

Midmark ® PWH Corporation Chair Elect and Treasurer Media and Communications Manager

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Membership Committee Chair Vizient Sr. Director, Events Strategy and Marketing, Marketing and Communications

KHAKI WEBER, R.N., MBA Mentoring Committee Chair Weber & Associates Consulting, Inc. Partner

JESSICA LUCIO

Professional Development Committee Chair Vizient Lead Learning Partner

JENNIFER O’REILLY

Corporate Partners Committee Chair B. Braun Medical Vice President, National Accounts

JANIS DEZSO

Strategic Oversight Committee Chair Aspen Surgical Vice President, Global Distribution

ERYN VERONESI ENID OQUENDO

Cultural Inclusion & Diversity Committee Chair

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Technology Committee Chair Atypical Digital Senior Director of Client Services, Life Sciences

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Brasseler Medical Senior Director, Marketing and Enterprise Sales

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Jennifer Ramthun, Vice Chair Partner Optimization

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Shippert Medical Technologies Healthcare President Solutions Group Preferred Solutions, Inc. CATHY DENNING President

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Vizient Vizient PWH ® ADVISORY 2018 SeniorBOARD, Vice President, Senior Vice President, Sourcing Operations ELIZABETH DAY-CURI Sourcing Operations Corporate Partnership HEATHER LLORCA-KROPP PWH Board Advisor, CPC ® CATHY PWH PastDENNING Chair Committee Chair

B. Braun Medical, Inc. (Aesculap) HealthFirst Carmel Veron, Vice Chair GPO Engagement Product Manager | Surgical National Account Manager STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT Specialty Products COMMITTEE Katie Educate, Vice Chair Distribution & Manufacturer Engagement

Suzanne Lord, Strategic Oversight Chair Suzanne Lord, Strategic Oversight Chair Sue Hulsmeyer, Vice Chair Organizational ® Sue Hulsmeyer, Vice Chair Organizational PWH LEADERSHIP ROSTER, 2018 Leadership Development Leadership Development ChairStrategy SUZANNE LORD Natalie Martin,Enid ViceOquendo, Chair Marketing Natalie Martin, ViceLYLE Chair Marketing Strategy VICKY Strategic Oversight & Brand Guidelines Sabrina Smith, Marketing Manager, Vice Chair of Education & STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE & Brand Guidelines Mentoring Committee Committee Chair Chair Amy Swift, Vice Chair Committee Liaison Research, Special Projects Suzanne Lord, Strategic Oversight Chair Owens & Minor Amy Swift, Vice Chair Committee Liaison Coalition for Independent Care Operating VP, Service Line Strategy Vice Chair of Technology and Communication Ashlee Rose Perez-Gerrie, Sue Hulsmeyer, Vice Chair Organizational COO ® PWH LEADERSHIP ROSTER, 2018 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Leadership Development MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Odra Anderson, Membership Committee Chair Natalie Martin, Vice Chair Marketing Strategy Odra Anderson, Membership Committee Chair & Brand Guidelines Ashleigh McLaughlin, Vice Chair Member Engagement STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Natalie Vice Martin, Ashleigh McLaughlin, ChairChair Member Engagement Amy Swift, Vice Chair Committee Liaison Shannon Trahan, Vice Chair Market Intelligence Suzanne Lord, Strategic Oversight Chair Beth Clifford, Vice Chair PWH® Marketing Shannon Trahan, Vice Chair Market Intelligence SUSAN KAISER ErynHulsmeyer, Marx, Vice Chair PR & Marketing Sue Vice Chair Organizational Maxine Milazzo, Vice Chair Social Media Professional Development Eryn Marx, Vice Chair PR & Marketing MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Leadership Development Committee Chair Jennifer Eiselein, Vice Chair Digital Marketing

CULTURAL INCLUSION & DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

ELIZABETH DAY-CURI

Georgia Pacific PWH Board Advisor DUKAL Corporation JANIS DEZSO JANIS DEZSO Vice President, Marketing Market Sales Director Director ® of Sales, Vizient PWH Advisor ® Board &National Channel Management PWH Board Advisor Distribution/Medical Senior Vice President, ®

PWH ® ADVISORY BOARD, 2018 Bovie Medical Sourcing Operations Bovie Medical Vice President of Sales Vice President of Sales

CATHY DENNING

CATHY® DENNING

PWH Board Advisor PWH® Board Advisor

JANIS DEZSO RACHELLE FERRARA JOAN ELIASEK Vizient ® ® Board PWH Advisor JOAN ELIASEK PWH Chair Elect Senior® Vice President, PWH Board Advisor ® PWH Board Brasseler MedicalAdvisor Bovie Medical Sourcing Operations ODRA ANDERSON McKesson Senior Director, Marketing Vice President of Sales Chair McKesson Membership Committee and Enterprise Sales President, President, B. Braun Medical, Inc. (Aesculap) Extended Care Sales Extended Care Sales Product Manager | Surgical JANIS DEZSO JOAN ELIASEK Specialty Products JOAN ELIASEK PWH® Board Advisor ®

PWH Board Advisor ® PWH Board Advisor

SHARYL GARDNER Bovie Medical SHARYL GARDNER McKesson Medical-Surgical ® McKesson ALLISON THERWHANGER Vice President of Sales PWH Advisor ® Board PWH Board Advisor President, President, Treasurer Midmark Corporation Extended Care Sales Midmark Corporation Shippert Medical Technologies

McKesson VICKY LYLE Canada

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JOAN ELIASEK Mentoring Committee Chair ® PWH Owens &Board Minor Advisor

SHARYL GARDNER CINDY JUHAS Operating VP, Service Line Strategy McKesson ® PWH Advisor CINDY ®JUHAS CINDYBoard JUHAS

PWH Board Advisor President, ® PWH Advisor ® Board Midmark Corporation PWH Board Advisor Extended Care Sales ELIZABETH DAY-CURI CME Partnership CME Corporate PWH ® EXECUTIVE 2018 CMEBOARD, Chief Strategy Committee Chair Officer SHARYL GARDNER

Director of Sales, SUSAN KAISER ® PWH Board Advisor CINDY JUHAS National Distribution/Medical Professional Development

MARKETING COMMITTEE

Odra Anderson, Membership Committee Chair Midmark Corporation Natalie Martin, Vice Chair Marketing Strategy REGIONAL CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE REGIONALMedia CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE and Communications Manager

& Brand Guidelines Ashleigh McLaughlin, Vice Chair Member Engagement Heather Davis, Regional Connections Committee Chair Heather Davis, Regional Connections Committee Chair Amy Swift, Vice Chair Committee Liaison Shannon Trahan, Vice Chair Market Intelligence Geri Lamano, Vice Chair Regional Events Jessica Chair Geri Lamano, Vice ChairWells, Regional Events Eryn Marx, Chair & Marketing OPEN, ViceVice Chair PDCPR Liason Katarina Ivkovic, Vice Chair New Member Engagement OPEN, Vice Chair PDC Liason MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Geri Lamano, HEATHER DAVIS Vice Chair Networking Events

Odra Anderson, Membership Committee Chair REGIONAL CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP Regional Connections COMMITTEE CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE Ashleigh McLaughlin, Vice Chair Member Engagement

Heather Davis, Regional Connections Committee Chair Elizabeth Day-Curi, Corporate PartnersCommittee CommitteeChair Chair Elizabeth Day-Curi, Corporate Partners Committee Chair Shannon Trahan, Chair Market Intelligence HealthFirst Geri Lamano, ViceVice Chair Regional Events Jennifer Ramthun, Vice Chair Strategic Partners Khaki Weber, Chair Partners Jennifer Ramthun, Vice Chair Strategic National Account Eryn Marx, Vice & Manager Marketing OPEN, Vice ChairChair PDCPR Liason Jennifer O’Reilly, Vice Chair Sales Jamie ViceDistribution Chair Group Mentoring & Mentee Support Jennifer O’Reilly, ViceTerran, Chair Sales Distribution Laura Reline, Vice Chair Sales Manufacturing Shellene Baines, Vice Chair Recruiting & Mentor Support Laura Reline, Vice Chair Sales Manufacturing REGIONAL CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE Carmel Veron,Meredith Vice Chair Fantom, Sales GPO Vice Chair Individual Mentoring Carmel Vice ChairConnections Sales GPO Committee HeatherVeron, Davis, Regional Elizabeth Day-Curi, Corporate Partners CommitteeChair Chair Suzy Carlino, Vice Chair PR & Marketing LORD Suzy Carlino,SUZANNE Vice PR & Marketing Geri Lamano, Vice Chair Chair Regional Events Jennifer Ramthun, Vice Chair Strategic Partners

MENTORING COMMITTEE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Strategic Oversight

OPEN, Vice Chair PDC Liason Committee ChairSales Distribution Jennifer O’Reilly, Vice Chair PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Jessica Chair Coalition for Lucio, Independent Care

Laura Reline, Chair Sales Manufacturing Susan Kaiser, Vice Professional Development Committee Chair Susan Kaiser,COO Professional Development Committee Chair

Missy Simons, Vice Chair Webinars CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE Carmel Veron, Vice Chair GPO ANNE EITING KLAMAR, M.D. ANDERSON Enid Oquendo, ViceODRA Chair Sales Summit Programming JULEE PREFER PWH Board Advisor Enid Oquendo, Vice Chair Summit Programming ANNE EITING KLAMAR Lisa Ramsey, Vice Chair Education & Innovation Midmark Corporation Committee Chair ®

ANNE EITING ® ® PWH Board KLAMAR Advisor ® PWH Chair PWH Advisor ® Board CME Midmark Corporation PWH Board Advisor

Healthcare Solutions Group Media and Corporation Communications Manager Midmark Corporation Midmark Midmark Corporation President Chair, Board of Directors Chair, Board of Directors Chair, Board of Directors

CINDY JUHAS ® PWH Board Advisor ANNE EITING KLAMAR

Elizabeth Day-Curi, Corporate Partners Committee Membership Committee Chair Chair Suzy Vice Chair & Marketing TaniaCarlino, Steinbruegge, VicePR Chair Webinars Tania Steinbruegge, Vice Chair Webinars Jennifer Ramthun, B. Vice Chair Strategic Partners Braun Medical, Inc. (Aesculap) OPEN, Vice Chair Education & Innovation OPEN, Vice Chair Vice Education & Innovation Product Manager | Surgical Jennifer O’Reilly, Chair Sales Distribution

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT COMMITTEE

PROFESSIONALSpecialty DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Products AprilChair Shomper, Chair Committee Chair Laura Reline, Sales Manufacturing Susan Kaiser, Vice Professional Development MENTORING COMMITTEE MENTORING COMMITTEE

Ashley Miller, Vice Chair Content Carmel Veron, Vice Sales GPO Enid Oquendo, Vice Chair Chair Summit Programming Vicky Lyle, Mentoring Committee Chair Vicky Lyle, Mentoring Committee ChairHospitality Erin Hyatt, Vice Chair Suzy Vice Chair & Marketing TaniaCarlino, Steinbruegge, VicePR Chair Webinars Susan Hunter-Vinson, Chair Individual Mentoring Susan Hunter-Vinson, Vice ChairMarketing Individual Mentoring Natalie Vice Martin, Liaison OPEN, Vice Chair Education & Innovation Jen Nicholson, Vice Chair Group Mentoring Jen Nicholson, Vice Chair Group Mentoring VICKY LYLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Shelley Bache, ViceMentoring Chair PR &Committee Marketing Chair ShelleyKaiser, Bache,Professional Vice Chair PR & Marketing Susan Development Committee Chair MENTORING COMMITTEE

HEATHER LLORCA-KROPP

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® ® Regional Connections ODRA ANDERSON JULEE PREFER Jennifer O’Reilly, Chair 2018 PWH BOARD, 2018 PWH ROSTER, JULEE PREFER Treasurer PWH ® ADVISORY ADVISORY BOARD, 2018 PWH ® LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP ROSTER, CommitteeCommittee Chair Membership Chair 2018 ® PWH Chair PWH Board Advisor, Summit

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Professional Development Committee Chair

PWH Board Advisor PAMELA WEDOW Regional Connections Midmark Corporation PAMELA WEDOW HEATHER LLORCA-KROPP ® HealthFirst Vice President, Marketing DUKAL Corporation National Account Manager Vice President, Marketing & Channel Management ANNE EITING KLAMAR & Channel Management ® PWH Board Advisor

PAMELA WEDOW Midmark Corporation

SUZANNE LORD

Chair, of Advisor Directors PWH®Board Board PWH® Board Advisor SUZANNE LORD

STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Owens & Minor

Janis Dezso, Chair Enid Oquendo, Vice Chair Summit Programming Vicky Lyle, Mentoring Committee Chair Operating VP, Service Line Strategy Amy Swift, Vice Chair Committee Liaison Tania Steinbruegge, Vice Chair Webinars Susan Hunter-Vinson, Vice Chair Individual Mentoring

Brooke Elliott,&Vice Chair Organizational Leadership Development OPEN, Vice Chair Education Innovation Jen Nicholson, Vice Chair Group Mentoring Shelley Bache, Vice Chair PR & Marketing

MENTORING COMMITTEE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Strategic Oversight Committee Chair CoalitionChair for Independent Care Vicky Lyle, Mentoring ErynSUSAN Veronesi, Chair RACHELLE FERRARA KAISER Committee ® Susan Hunter-Vinson, Vice ChairDevelopment Individual ChiefChair Operating PWH Elect Officer Martha Braxton, Vice ChairMentoring Technology Initiatives Professional Coalition for Independent Care Committee Chair PAMELA WEDOW Jen Nicholson,Megan Vice Chair Group Mentoring Brasseler Medical COO Quevedo, Vice Chair Technology Implementation Senior®Director, Marketing PWH Board Advisor and Enterprise Sales

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Corporation Shelley Bache, ViceMidmark Chair PR & Marketing

Media and Communications Manager

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HEALTH INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION

Tools to Diversify Your Workplace At HIDA’s Executive Conference, our organization convened a panel discussion on “Leading-Edge Strategies for Attracting a Talented, Diverse Workforce.” The event featured Brian Black, Director of Diversity & Inclusion Customer Channels for ThermoFisher Scientific; Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Dean of the School of Business at Florida A&M University; and Beverly Kuykendall, Vice President of Corporate Growth for AvMEDICAL. Panelists stressed that front-end involvement, a reevaluation of credentials, and strong sponsorship opportunities as the three keys to creating a diverse workforce.

Show Up Early: Front-End Involvement to Recruit Talent

Break the Paper Ceiling: Reevaluate Credentialing

When it comes to recruiting talent, companies should begin engaging students with on-campus activities and experiential learning as early as freshman and sophomore year. Waiting until Career Day to show up is far too late.

Companies should re-evaluate whether certain jobs require a college degree. For decades, the college degree requirement has been reflexively tacked on to job listings, whether or not such educational attainment is essential to the job. This knee-jerk reaction creates a “paper ceiling” that effectively locks out two-thirds of American workers who lack such a credential. Even for positions where a college degree is necessary, job listings that call for specific majors are limiting. Hire for skill sets, not for majors. Most importantly, look at job applicants as fully rounded individuals rather than a sum total of grades, courses, and credentials.

By Stephanie Reed, Director, Education at HIDA

Sponsors are Better than Mentors When it comes to retention, companies should understand the difference between mentors and sponsors. Mentors can teach you valuable skills and can be found at every level, because we can learn from everyone.

But a sponsor is a teacher with power: They can advocate for you within the company. Consequently, it is not sufficient to match up an incoming employee with a mentor at their same professional level. Companies should ideally find sponsors two managerial levels above the incoming employee, in revenue-generating departments of the business.

HIDA’s Emerging Leaders Program HIDA is launching the Medical Supply Chain Emerging Leaders Program, which is open to any undergraduate (sophomore or above) or graduate student pursuing a degree in logistics or supply chain management with an interest in working in the field of medical product distribution. HIDA will host Emerging Leaders at our February 2024 MedSupplyChain Conference in Cape Coral, Florida. The Association will provide special programming and networking opportunities for Emerging Leaders at this event and defray the cost of travel and lodging for the conference. If you know of a deserving student wanting to pursue a career in healthcare distribution, please let us know.

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PWH® SCHOLARSHIPS

PWH® Supports Aspiring Leaders with 2 Scholarships PWH® is proud to offer two scholarship programs for PWH® members each year. These scholarships are an important element to helping young women network and make connections during important industry events.

Apply today!

Sandra Parker Leadership Scholarship

John Sasen Memorial Scholarship

PWH®, with funding from Graham-Field, is honored to present one woman in the healthcare industry with a scholarship to the PWH® Leadership Summit, in memory of one of the PWH® founding members, Sandi Parker.

The annual scholarship includes a one-year PWH® membership as well as funding for registration, travel and hotel expenses to attend the PWH® Leadership Summit.

Apply by 12/31/23

In honor of our dear friend and mentor, John Sasen, PWH® is honored to present one woman in the healthcare industry with a scholarship to the HIDA Executive Conference. The annual scholarship includes a one-year PWH® membership as well as funding for registration, travel and hotel expenses to attend the HIDA Executive Conference.

Apply by 1/31/24

Apply for a PWH® Scholarship today

PWH® NEW MEMBERS *New Members as of November 16, 2023

Emily Stephenson

Jenna Carapazza

Taylor Terrell

Jordan Andrew

Lindsay Henry

Abby Helton

Nicole Mahr

Brittany Elrod

Anna Ostrowksi

Caycee Johnson

Casey Kline

Barbie Jenkins

Emiliya Kechker

Kelly Cox

Helen Nyugen

Beth McLaughlin

Amanda Akers

Kathleen Wood

Sakshi Shah

Ashlin McMaken

McKesson

Jasmine Lee

Angie Montgomery

Amanda Coleman

Nikki Winter

Midmark Corporation

Amber Sampson

Carin Radogna

Helen Hendrix

Schanel Thomas

Pacer HealthTech Consulting

Diony Harris

Fey Ali

Patti Lopez

Mae Novis

Larissa Stout

Alysa Randolph

Chris Zirzow

Kelli Chambers

Miriam Rozian

Laurie Paciocco

Jen Hart

Natalie Clune

Amy Smith

Amy Ennen

Nichole Stockslager

Emma Shepard

Kimberly Solar

Cassidy Alexander

Erica Smith

Leslie Johnson

Dawn Hepner

Ashley Allen

Medline

Midmark Corporation Henry Schein

B. Braun Medical

Midmark Corporation McKesson TIDI

McKesson 3M

Midmark Corporation UAB Medicine TIDI

Henry Schein Henry Schein

Terumo Medical Corporation Henry Schein Mckesson

Henry Schein

B. Braun Medical, Inc Nevro Corp Henry Schein ProfitOptics

Union Health System Henry Schein

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B. Braun Medical Henry Schein Henry Schein

Midmark Corporation McKesson McKesson

Terumo Medical Medline Industries LP TIDI Products Midmark Corporation Premier

B. Braun Medical, INC Henry Schein McKesson

Henry Schein

Midmark Corporation McKesson Vizient

Henry Schein Henry Schein Henry Schein McKesson

Henry Schein

Lauren Cox Henry Schein

Maria Ziolecki McKesson

Adriana Ruiz Henry Schein

Megan Falconer Sarah Silva Claudia Kraut Emma Picard McKesson

Danielle Filbrun Midmark Corporation

Brooke Ferrari Henry Schein McKesson DETECTO

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2023 CORPORATE PARTNERS

Diamond Partners

PWH Patrons ®

Emerald Partners

Ruby Partners

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