Less than 20 percent of C-suite leadership roles in healthcare are held by women, though women make 80 percent of healthcare decisions in the U.S., according to the Seattle-based Washington State Hospital Association.
To assist women in healthcare who want to advance their careers, WSHA is holding an online, nine-week women's leadership program.
"There is no better time than now to empower women to maximize their unique strengths and prepare them for their journey to senior leadership," the WSHA said on its website.
The program, which is being offered in partnership with the University of California Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business, will offer development of new skills through case study analyses, networking opportunities with peers, panel discussions featuring Washington healthcare leaders and interaction with fellow peers.