Women in Healthcare Leadership: Mentorship, Boundaries, and Building Community
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges and realities faced by women leaders in healthcare, emphasizing mentorship and community building.
In this special MGMA Insights Podcast episode for Women’s History Month , Daniel Williams, senior editor at MGMA and host of the MGMA Podcast Network, speaks with Cheryl Mongillo, Delores McNair and Paola Turchi , facilitators of MGMA’s Women Healthcare Leaders Resource Group . The dynamic conversation explores the realities of being a woman leader in healthcare today, including mentorship gaps, work-life integration, leadership isolation, vulnerability in the workplace, and the importance of creating trusted peer networks. This episode offers a practical perspective for medical practice leaders looking to strengthen leadership development, build support systems, and create healthier workplace cultures. Key Takeaways [0:52] – Why this conversation matters during Women’s History Month Daniel introduces the episode and frames the discussion around MGMA’s Women Healthcare Leaders Resource Group, one of the association’s most active member communities. The episode sets out to examine what women in healthcare leadership are facing right now and how peer connection can help. [2:08] – Cheryl Mongillo on the pressure facing independent practices Cheryl explains how managing private and…
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