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Reflections of Gratitude
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President “Life isn’t a matter of milestones but of moments.” ~ Rose Kennedy What a year 2022 has been! Many accomplishments and moments this past year mattered, but two stand out for me above all others. As I reflect on the past year, I cannot forget to thank four outstanding TRUST…
Why Women’s Leadership Matters
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President Like many of you, I joined the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST to network with fellow women leaders and use my voice to benefit our emerging and future leaders. The 2022 Forum was a testament to this idea as we acknowledged the unique paths we travel and our collective journey to…
Reconnecting & Setting the Course on Many Levels
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President The buzz has been steadily building for the 2022 TRUST Forum on October 12! As I write this blog, the Forum is just a few weeks away. I can’t wait to see so many friends in person again and make new connections. The past few years of the pandemic reminded…
Offering Insights & Enhancing Potential
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President “We believe in enhancing the potential of our members by providing meaningful relationships, content-rich resources and programs to support women on their career journeys.” That sentence is on the website home page for the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST. It encapsulates the networking, education, and professional and personal development women leaders in…
Meeting the Challenge & Celebrating IDEA
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President When we established the TRUST’s inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) goals in 2021, we sought to elevate our work in this area. We held our first DE&I (as it was known then) event on March 2, 2021, and began our efforts to move diversity and inclusion from discussion to…
Your Path, Our Journey
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President Each person’s path in life is different. Personal and professional decisions change our direction – sometimes subtly, sometimes significantly. And although we each travel on our unique paths, we’re also part of a collective journey to support women leaders in health care. We celebrate our individual roles and collective experiences…
Halfway Through the Year, All In on Our Goals
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President June means a glorious return to summer and the joy it can bring. More time up north at the lake soaking up the sun and reading a great book. No more early morning school drop-offs for the kids. Loads of laughter with family and friends playing games in the backyard.…
Introverts vs. Extroverts: Who Leads Better?
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President A lot of people assume the best leaders must be classic extroverts. Surely extroverted, energetic people who thrive on interaction with others and seem to pull others in effortlessly must be the best leaders, right? The truth is anyone can be a leader, and introverts have the same ability to…
Empowered Women, Empower Women
Empowered Women, Empower Women By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President The quote “When one of us succeeds, we all succeed” is attributed to Kendra Spencer, and countless iterations exist. Oprah Winfrey expanded on this idea and said, “For every one of us that succeeds, it’s because there’s somebody there to show you the way out.” Yes!…
When Will There Be Enough Women Leaders in Health Care?
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President March brings a great deal of excitement! We have the official start of spring on March 20 with dreams of outdoor gatherings soon on the horizon. And importantly, March represents Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. Women’s History Month was started to celebrate “the vital role of women in American history.” I…
Continuing to Build for the Future
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President A new year brings newfound energy and optimism. I’m genuinely excited to step into the role of President for the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST. I take on this role with great joy and humility. This amazing organization has afforded me many wonderful opportunities to connect, learn and grow over the…
Keep the Hope, Even When It’s Hard to Find
By Allison O’Connor, TRUST President Remember the “Groundhog Day” movie where Bill Murray gets stuck in a time loop and lives the same day over and over? Two years into the COVID pandemic, I’m feeling déjà vu that I’ve been through these days before. Because I have; we all have. The earliest days of the…