Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Lesson Learned for Aspiring Female Executives

April 14, 2015

Judy Murphy, RN FACMI, FHIMSS, FAAN

Chief Nursing Officer, IBM Global Business Services - Healthcare

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily represent official policy or position of HIMSS.

Conflict of Interest • Judy Murphy and Theresa Cullen • Have no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.

Rock Health Report: Women in Healthcare 2012

http://www.slideshare.net/RockHealth/rock-report-iii-women-in-healthcare

and yet …

http://www.slideshare.net/RockHealth/rock-report-iii-women-in-healthcare

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/women-promise-new-tide-health-it

Healthcare IT News Survey in 2013

Rock Health Report: The State of Women in Healthcare 2015

http://rockhealth.com/2015/03/state-women-healthcare-update/

and yet …

http://rockhealth.com/2015/03/state-women-healthcare-update/

Take Matters into your Own Hands

• Plan your career and go after what you want

• Support other women

• Find a strong mentor / role model

• Network with other women

• Be a strong mentor /role model

• Discover your “next big thing” and go after it

• Don’t set boundaries around yourself

• Never give up on anything without trying

Remember there is only one you • Be confident

• Be authentic

• Embrace risk

• Be competent

• Be proud

• Don’t be afraid of making mistakes

• Speak up

• Sit at the table

• Be brave

• Be bold

A few Resources

http://www.disruptivewomen.net/

http://xxinhealth.org/

an initiative of

http://hitchicks.com/

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Lesson Learned for Aspiring Female Executives

April 14, 2015

Theresa Cullen, MD, MS

Chief Medical Information Officer and Director of Health Informatics Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily represent official policy or position of HIMSS.