Welcome to Health-e Law, Sheppard Mullin's podcast exploring the fascinating health tech topics and trends of the day. In this episode, Danielle Vrabie and Amanda Zablocki, partners at Sheppard Mullin and Co-Chairs of the firm’s Women in Healthcare Leadership Collaborative (WHLC), join Sara Shanti to talk about the importance of elevating women to leadership roles in healthcare.

What We Discussed in this Episode:

• Women make up about 75% of entry level positions in healthcare.
• Women make up about 32% executive level positions in healthcare and less than 5% are women of color.
• What inspired the founding of WHLC six years ago?
• What is WHLC’s mission?
• What does the growth of WHLC indicate for the evolving industry?
• What was the focus of WHLC’s First Annual Leadership Summit held last month?
• Why are women’s voices so important in terms of healthcare industry leadership?
• How might promoting people with frontline healthcare experience help mitigate litigation risks facing the industry?
• Why is it important to promote women leaders in sectors that intersect with healthcare?
• What will 2025 look like for WHLC?