Junctures in Women's Leadership: Health Care and Public Health (Junctures: Case Studies in Women's Leadership)

__Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Health Care and Public Health__ offers an eclectic compilation of case studies telling the stories of women leaders in public health and health care, from Katsi Cook, Mohawk midwife, to Virginia Apgar, Katharine Dexter McCormick and Florence Schorske Wald, to Marilyn Tavenner, Suerie Moon, and more. The impact of their work is extraordinarily relevant to the current public discourse including subjects such as the global COVID-19 pandemic, disparities in health outcomes, prevention of disease and the impact of the Affordable Care Act. The leadership lessons gleaned from these chapters can be applied to a broad array of disciplines within government, private business, media, philanthropy, pharmaceutical, environmental and health sectors. Each chapter is authored by a well versed and accomplished woman, demonstrating the book’s theme that there are many paths within health care and public health. The case study format provides an introductory section providing biographical and historical background, setting the stage for a juncture, or decision point, and the resolution. The women are compelling characters and worth knowing. "Junctures in Women's Leadership: Health Care and Public Health offers an eclectic compilation of case studies telling the stories of women leaders in public health and health care, from Katsi Cook, Mohawk midwife, to Virginia Apgar, Katharine Dexter McCormick and Florence Schorske Wald, to Marilyn Tavenner, Suerie Moon, and more. The impact of their work is extraordinarily relevant to the current public discourse including subjects such as the global COVID-19 pandemic, disparities in health outcomes, prevention of disease and the impact of the Affordable Care Act. The leadership lessons gleaned from these chapters can be applied to a broad array of disciplines within government, private business, media, philanthropy, pharmaceutical, environmental and health sectors. Each chapter is authored by a well versed and accomplished woman, demonstrating the book's theme that there are many paths within health care and public health. The case study format provides an introductory section providing biographical and historical background, setting the stage for a juncture, or decision point, and the resolution. The women are compelling characters and worth knowing"-- Provided by publisher Junctures in Women's Leadership: Health Care and PublicHealth offers an eclectic compilation of case studies tellingthe stories of women leaders in public health and health care, fromKatsi Cook, Mohawk midwife, to Virginia Apgar, Katharine DexterMcCormick and Florence Schorske Wald, to Marilyn Tavenner, SuerieMoon, and more. The impact of their work is extraordinarilyrelevant to the current public discourse including subjects such asthe global COVID-19 pandemic, disparities in health outcomes,prevention of disease and the impact of the Affordable Care Act.The leadership lessons gleaned from these chapters can be appliedto a broad array of disciplines within government, privatebusiness, media, philanthropy, pharmaceutical, environmental andhealth sectors. Each chapter is authored by a well versed andaccomplished woman, demonstrating the book's theme that there aremany paths within health care and public health. The case studyformat provides an introductory section providing biographical andhistorical background, setting the stage for a juncture, ordecision point, and the resolution. The women are compellingcharacters and worth knowing Junctures in Women's Leadership: Health Care and Public Health offers an eclectic compilation of case studies of women leaders in public health and health care over nearly 150 years. Extraordinarily relevant to current public discourse, topics include: the COVID-19 pandemic, health disparities, disease prevention and the Affordable Care Act. Their leadership lessons can be applied to a broad array of disciplines.