What they call their work
What they do
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Leadership Development Programs 2 activities
- Co-designing leadership and workplace transformation initiativesCollaborates with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and community stakeholders to co-create solutions that improve healthcare workplace culture, staff engagement, leadership readiness, and operational excellence. Engages front-facing staff, patients, and community residents in designing initiatives for measurable and lasting change.
- Hosting leadership insights and knowledge-sharing sessionsHosts quarterly Leadership Insights Series sessions that translate research and field experience into actionable leadership frameworks, offered in-person or virtually.
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Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 2 activities
- Delivering leadership development programs and trainingOffers workshops, webinars, events, and custom curricula to build leadership competencies in healthcare management using a cross-sector, humanities-integrated approach. Provides Upskilling Intensives and structured training programs for non-clinical leaders, career changers, and frontline staff.
- Operating immersive career development programs for studentsRuns an immersive program that introduces students to clinical and administrative healthcare careers through hands-on activities, engagement with professionals, and simulation experiences. Partners with organizations like the International Rescue Committee to deliver career pathway programs, resulting in increased participant interest in healthcare fields.
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Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding poetry recognition in health and healingFunds the John and Eileen Allman Poetry Prize, which recognizes outstanding poetry on themes of health, illness, and healing.
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Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 1 activity
- Managing internship placement and career support servicesDevelops job descriptions, conducts interviews, places interns in healthcare practices, and provides career workshops, guest speakers, and simulation experiences. Supports healthcare staff in resolving internship-related issues.
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Healthcare System Administrative Support 1 activity
- Providing advisory and change management servicesDelivers advisory services and comprehensive change management support to healthcare organizations, integrating practical expertise with applied humanities to drive measurable improvement. Uses Lean and human-centered design principles to support adoption of new processes and sustainable mindsets.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conducting interdisciplinary research on healthcare leadership and humanitiesConducts and publishes applied research integrating ethics, narrative, philosophy, and the humanities into healthcare leadership. Operates a Healthcare Humanities Research Hub, contributes to journals and white papers, and participates in conferences and briefings to advance thought leadership and inform practice.
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Who runs it
- DENNISE BAESDEN-EMERY MASHRM-CP — SECTY & BOARD MEMBER
Who they work with
- Bellevue Literary Review Partner — Partnership to support literary arts focused on health, illness, and healing, including sponsorship of literary prizes and shared values in humanities-based healthcare education.
- International Rescue Committee Partner — Collaborated to deliver the Healthcare Careers Pathway Program to students.
- NYC Health + Hospitals| Bellevue Partner — Conducted research and presented on improving patient experience and use of lean principles.
- NYU SPS DAUS Partner — Co-hosted panel discussions on healthcare post-Covid-19 and resilience in New York City.
- National Center for Healthcare Leadership Government — Aligns humanities-based learning with the NCHL Competency Model.
- St. Joseph’s University Partner — Participated in a panel discussion on employment with changing modalities.
- The Beryl Institute Partner — Collaborated on a white paper and webinar related to patient experience.
- academic institutions Partner — Collaborates with academic institutions to co-design leadership development programs and advance research.
- academic institutions Partner — Collaborates with academic institutions to develop and place interns in healthcare settings.
- academic institutions Partner — Partners with academic institutions to support student development and strengthen healthcare leadership education.
- academic partners Partner — Collaborates to design and deliver custom curricula, training programs, and educational pathways for healthcare leaders.
- community stakeholders Partner — Engages community stakeholders in co-designing solutions for healthcare leadership and workplace innovation.
- educators Partner — Collaborates with educators to equip healthcare leaders and institutions.
- healthcare organizations Partner — Collaborates with healthcare organizations to provide students access to the healthcare delivery system, internships, and networking opportunities.
- healthcare organizations Partner — Partners with healthcare organizations to establish and support internship programs.
- healthcare organizations Partner — Partners with healthcare organizations to improve workplace culture and leadership capacity.
- industry partners Partner — Collaborates to design and deliver custom curricula, training programs, and educational pathways for healthcare leaders.
- practitioners Partner — Collaborates with practitioners to equip healthcare leaders and institutions.
- professional organizations Partner — Integrates professional organizations into the internship and student development experience.
- researchers Partner — Collaborates with researchers to equip healthcare leaders and institutions.
- schools Partner — Collaborates with schools to support the continued growth and development of students in healthcare leadership.
- unions Partner — Works closely with unions in the context of internship programs and student development.
How they approach the work
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- Leader-Within Framework for Internal Motivation 141 orgsmethodology: leader-within_frameworkBy using an unbounded, co-creative approach that centers on internal motivation and self-realization, we unlock individuals’ innate leadership potential, because sustainable leadership transformation arises from personal agency rather than external mandates.shared approach: Creative Expression for Healing and Empowerment →
- Storytelling as Critical Empathy Practice 141 orgsmethodology: storytelling-as-critical-thinkingBy using storytelling as a reflective and analytical practice, we develop empathy and critical thinking in future leaders, because narrative engagement enables deeper understanding of patient and provider experiences, fostering ethical and relational decision-making.shared approach: Creative Expression for Healing and Empowerment →
- Humanities-Integrated Leadership Development 30 orgsmethodology: humanities-integrated_leadership_developmentBy integrating the humanities—such as literature, history, philosophy, and ethics—into leadership training, we cultivate empathetic, ethically grounded healthcare leaders who make more reflective and compassionate decisions, because human-centered reflection deepens critical thinking, professional identity, and resilience against burnout.shared approach: Leadership Through Experiential Development →
- Co-Creative, Human-Centered Leadership Modelmethodology: human_centered_co_designBy engaging patients, staff, and communities as co-designers of healthcare systems, we produce more contextually relevant and sustainable innovations, because inclusive, human-centered co-design fosters ownership, surfaces frontline insights, and aligns solutions with real human needs.
- Cross-Sector, Interdisciplinary Learningmethodology: cross-sector_curriculumBy breaking down silos between healthcare and other sectors through interdisciplinary curricula and collaboration, we foster innovative leadership models, because exposure to diverse disciplines and perspectives disrupts entrenched paradigms and catalyzes systems-level thinking.