DECEMBER 2020

PATHS TO THE TOP

Anna Lisa Somera, Rhaeos Inc.

Anna Lisa Somera wears a lot of different hats, with her experience ranging from biomedical research to grant consulting to regulatory affairs management and beyond. Her can-do attitude and entrepreneurial spirit have shaped an impactful 16-year career in the start-up space. But, as Anna Lisa recently told Tracy MacNeal – President and CEO of Materna Medical and national Chair for AdvaMed’s Women’s Executive Network – Rhaeos is just getting started.

CONNECTIONS

Women in the Workplace 2020

McKinsey has released its 6th annual Women in the Workplace study, in partnership with LeanIn.org, tracking the progress of women in corporate America. With the events of 2020 turning our world upside-down, it's no surprise that this has also been reflected through challenges in the work place. Learn more about the insights from McKinsey's study.

ADVAMED HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE

AdvaMed recently issued a set of principles to guide the industry in addressing racial health disparities. In a press release announcing the Principles, Ashley McEvoy, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman, Medical Devices, Johnson & Johnson, and AdvaMed Board Member lead for the health equity initiative said: “Action on racial equity in health care is critically necessary, and it’s long overdue. As an industry, we’re thinking through how we can transform the way we do business to better meet the unique needs of people of color.”

NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS

Paths to the Top blog

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