women in leadership Archives

Imelda Dacones, MD, discusses slow progress of gender parity in medicine during Becker’s virtual forum

March 31, 2021

The Northwest Permanente president and CEO says that despite an increase in female medical school graduates, in practice unconscious biases prevent women from advancing to leadership positions.

Climbing the leadership ladder: What female physicians need to know

February 6, 2020

Mary Wilson, MD, MPH, president and executive medical director, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, writes about her journey to leadership and shares what she learned with other women.