Mend the Gap: Equity in Medicine Healio

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, chat with Jeannette Bankes about leadership in eye care and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01
·       Introduction :23
·       Welcome Jeannette Bankes 1:11
·       Tell us about your current role at Alcon. 2:02
·       Alcon’s earnings are outstanding. What do you attribute to? 3:11
·       Where did your journey start? How did you find your way into ophthalmology? 4:59
·       What makes a good leader? 10:50
·       What makes a good mentor? 13:08
·       How did you become so analytical? 17:07
·       What are the barriers that you see women in leadership face? 22:44
·       What are the characteristics of a good mentee? How do you find a mentor? How do you figure out the path you want to pursue? 25:48
·       How have you balanced your career with your home life? And what is your advice? 28:20
·       Favorite book? Favorite movie? Stress relief? Vacation spot? 41:05
·       Thank you 43:30
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Jeannette Bankes is the group president of the global franchises at Alcon.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Bankes serves on the board of directors for the ASCRS Foundation.

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, discuss their careers, their roles in humanitarian care and the importance of mentorship with Bonnie An Henderson, MD, and Abby Markward, MBA.
·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
·       Introduction :29
·       Welcome Abby Markward & Bonnie Henderson, MD :40
·       Tell us about your current roles in leadership and how you came to be in these positions of leadership. 1:27
·       Henderson: Can you speak to some of the leadership roles you’ve had and how they’ve informed your current role? 7:20
·       Markward: Tell us about your current leadership role at ASCRS. 9:38
·       What is your advice for those who seek leadership roles like yours? 13:58
·       The importance of mentorship 15:28
·       Humanitarian care 17:48
·       Markward: What is ASCRS doing to be part of the humanitarian care solution? 22:08
·       What is your advice for people who want to get involved with helping others and making the world a better place? 24:26
·       Thank you 33:08
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Bonnie An Henderson, MD, is the president and chief executive officer, global head of innovation and technology of HelpMeSee, a non-profit organization that creates virtual reality simulators to teach cataract surgery in low resourced areas.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Abigail Markward, MBA, is the executive director of the ASCRS Foundation.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Henderson is the president and chief executive officer, global head of innovation and technology of HelpMeSee. Markward is the executive director of the ASCRS Foundation.

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, talks diversity in leadership with Lori Tierney, as well as her journey from vision science to president of Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision.
·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01
·       Introduction :09
·       Welcome Lori Tierney :48
·       What is your leadership style? How does it differ from your male counterparts? 2:18
·       Who was your role model growing up? Who inspired you to choose this career path? 5:20
·       What did your mom do, and did she have an influence on your career? 9:16
·       You came from a STEM background. How did you end up choosing STEM? And did you see yourself every becoming a leader in the healthcare industry? 12:18
·       Inflection points 16:18
·       Did you face any barriers that women leaders tend to experience in their careers? What is your advice to women who are looking to overcome these barriers in their careers? 17:44
·       Have you ever experienced resistance in response to your leadership style, especially among men? 22:01
·       How did you know when you were doing good work, and have you experienced imposter syndrome? Do you still experience imposter syndrome? 25:47
·       As a leader, how do you stay mindful of who is sitting at the table? And what is important to you when it comes to choosing people for your team? 32:14
·       Do you have any pearls for women practicing in the eye care field? What resources can you recommend for listeners to improve upon their leadership skills? 36:11
·       Thank you 43:03
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to podcast@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Lori Tierney is president of the Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision and a member of the global vision leadership team.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Tierney is the president of the Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision.

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman on how to get involved in clinical research.
·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
·       Introduction :06
·       Welcome Kendra Hileman :33
·       What is your role and what do you do? :38
·       How do you get involved in clinical research as a private practice surgeon? 1:53
·       Alconscience.com 3:49
·       How did you build up the infrastructure to participate in clinical trials? 8:15
·       How do you decide what questions you ask and where to place your priorities in research and development? 9:50
·       Identifying the need 11:41
·       Collaboration between doctors and industry 13:21
·       Negotiating the budget for clinical trials 14:30
·       Women in Ophthalmology clinical trials training program 18:54
·       Alcon Research Institute 19:19
·       Any pearls of wisdom? 20:55
·       Diverse patient populations 22:22
·       Thank you 23:51
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Kendra Hileman is vice president, head of instrument research and development at Alcon.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Hileman is vice president, head of instrument research and development at Alcon.

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman and Jasmine Ainetchian about women in leadership and championing other women in their careers.
·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
·       Introduction :21
·       Welcome :53
·       Kendra Hileman 1:03
·       Jasmine Ainetchian 2:10
·       Kendra: how did you find yourself in the field of ophthalmology? 4:10
·       Reverse mentoring 6:15
·       Imposter syndrome 7:59
·       Jasmine: is there an important mentor that has influenced you? 9:39
·       How often do you think or ask a mentor/mentee, “Where do you want to be in five, ten years?” 12:00
·       Developing a sense of self and discovering your passions 14:13
·       Having confidence in yourself 16:38
·       What are some of the challenges you face when managing your team and holding in a leadership position? 18:08
·       Jasmine: where did your journey start? 20:44
·       What are the changes you’ve seen in terms of women working in STEM? What changes would you like to see for women in STEM? 21:32
·       What is one pearl of wisdom that you can give to women who want to pursue a position in leadership? 26:37
·       Thank you 29:05
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to podcast@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Jasmine Ainetchian is the US surgical implantables leader at Alcon.
Kendra Hileman is vice president, head of instrument research and development at Alcon.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Aintechian is the US surgical implantables leader at Alcon. Hileman is vice president, head of instrument research and development at Alcon.

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guest Cindy Toth, MD, about her career as a female surgeon in the field of ophthalmology.
·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
·       Introduction :39
·       Welcome Cindy Toth, MD 3:33
·       How did you get interested in ophthalmology? 5:52
·       You have been really accomplished in fields typically dominated by men: military, VR surgery, engineering lab, etc.— how did you claim your seat at the table then lead mostly male teams? 12:24
·       What is your personal philosophy? 15:38
·       Who were your mentors/sponsors and do you have advice for finding mentors, being a mentee, advice on effective mentorship? 23:21
·       Do you have any advice on how to get over imposter syndrome? 27:19
·       What is your passion outside of work? 38:56
·       Thank you 43:32
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to podcast@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Laura B. Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Cynthia “Cindy” Toth, MD, is a clinician-scientist vitreoretinal surgeon and distinguished professor on faculty at Duke University. She is also co-founder and chief medical officer of Theia Imaging. She is also chairman of the board of the Robert Machemer Foundation and serves on the Board of the International Retinal Research Foundation.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Toth is the owner and an employee at Theia Imaging.