WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
Dignity Health
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY THEN AND NOW
PICTURED ABOVE [L-R]: SISTER BRIDGET MCCARTHY; VICE PRESIDENT, MISSION INTEGRATION, DIGNITY HEALTH | PHYLLIS BALTZ; PRESIDENT, DIGNITY HEALTH METHODIST HOSPITAL
OF SACRAMENTO | LAURIE HARTING; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS, DIGNITY HEALTH SACRAMENTO REGION | DR. CANDACE LAWSON; PHYSICIAN ADVISOR FOR CARE
COORDINATION, DIGNITY HEALTH METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO | DR. SARADA MYLAVARAPU; CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, DIGNITY HEALTH WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
D
ignity Health has a long, proud Dignity Health would like to recognize the
history of women leaders. With contributions of five particular women
the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy leaders. These women serve Dignity Health
in 1857, and their subsequent building of and its mission in different capacities, but
Sacramento’s first private hospital, Mater all are connected by the powerful mission
Misericordiae (Latin for “Mother of Mercy”) of treating everyone with compassion,
in 1887, which operated until 1925 when empathy, and kindness:
the Sisters opened Mercy General Hospital,
women have served as the foundation of
the organization.
Today, women continue to play key roles in
carrying out the original Sisters’ mission –
from ensuring the organization remains at
the forefront of innovation and technology
– to serving everyone who comes through
the doors, with special attention to the
underserved and disenfranchised.
“For more than 160 years, Dignity Health
has been caring for our community on the
• Phyllis Baltz, president, Dignity Health
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
• Laurie Harting, senior vice president,
operations, Dignity Health Sacramento
Region
• Dr. Candace Lawson, physician advisor
for care coordination, Dignity Health
• Dr. Sarada Mylavarapu, chief medical
Memorial Hospital
organizational roots are built by strong,
resilient women who were called to serve,
”
mission integration, Dignity Health
regardless of their background, ethnicity
Dignity Health Sacramento Region. “Our
Senior Vice President, Operations
Dignity Health Sacramento Region
• Sister Bridget McCarthy, vice president,
officer, Dignity Health Woodland
senior vice president of operations for the
— LAURIE HARTING
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
belief that all people deserve medical care
or circumstances,” says Laurie Harting,
“
I am proud to
be one of many
women leaders
across our
organization
fulfilling our
mission today.
These five bold women are among thousands
of women leaders across Dignity Health that
will help define the future of health care for
our region and country.
and I’m proud to be one of many women
leaders across our organization fulfilling our
mission today.”
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