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Dr. Ora Pescovitz named among 'Top 25 Women in Healthcare' by Modern Healthcare magazine
04/24/2009
INDIANAPOLIS – Ora H. Pescovitz, MD – president and CEO, Riley Hospital for Children; executive associate dean for Research Affairs, Indiana University School of Medicine; interim vice president for Research Administration, Indiana University; and pediatric endocrinologist – was named among the 'Top 25 Women in Healthcare (2009)' by Modern Healthcare magazine.
The 'Top 25 Women in Healthcare' recognition program honors female healthcare executives who make a positive difference in the industry through their leadership roles and recognizes executives from all sectors of the industry including hospitals, health systems, physician organizations, insurance, government, vendors and suppliers, trade and professional organizations, and patients' rights groups.
Each candidate was judged on the following five criteria:
- Successfully served as a leader or managed an organization or company;
- Shown the ability or power to effect change in the healthcare industry;
- Demonstrated a willingness to share expertise with others in the field;
- Served as a role model or mentor to other female healthcare executives; and
- Assumed a leadership position in the industry outside of the candidate's own organization or company.
"Ora is very deserving of this recognition. Her leadership has been instrumental in Riley Hospital for Children being recognized as one of the nation's top children's hospitals," said Dan Evans, Clarian Health president and CEO. "She has served as a mentor, role model and inspiration to her patients, staff, colleagues and the community. She will truly be missed by all."
Beginning May 11, Dr. Pescovitz will assume the top leadership position at the University of Michigan Health System – CEO of the U-M Health System and executive vice president for Medical Affairs at Michigan.
About Ora H. Pescovitz, MD
Dr. Pescovitz is a nationally recognized expert in disorders of growth and puberty with nearly 180 research manuscripts and books published. She is the Edwin Letzter Professor of Pediatrics and served as the director of pediatric endocrinology and diabetology at IU School of Medicine and Riley Hospital between 1990-2004. She has served as president of the Society for Pediatric Research, the nation's largest pediatric research organization, and president of the Lawson Wilkins (North American) Pediatric Endocrine Society.
As research executive associate dean at the IU School of Medicine, Dr. Pescovitz also administered the Indiana Genomics Initiative (INGEN), which was funded by $155 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment. INGEN laid the foundation for the next generation of IU research building on the discoveries of the Human Genome Project and helped jump-start the state's life sciences economic development efforts. She also contributed to the creation of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, a statewide collaboration of university scientists, business and government to translate the discoveries of basic science into improved health care for patients.
She has served on several early BioCrossroads task forces, the initial selection support committee for the Indianapolis Zoo Prize, the Dean's Advisory Board of the Herron School of Art, the Board of the Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University, the Board of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, the Board of Clarian North Hospital, and the Central Indiana United Way Board, where she is also a member of its Executive Committee.
CONTACT:
Margie Smith-Simmons
317.985.8749
msmithsi@clarian.org
About Riley Hospital for Children As one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals and Indiana's first and only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital for Children, a part of Clarian Health, has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families for 85 years. Each year, Riley Hospital and Riley Hospital at Clarian North serve over 215,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health, and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine, makes it the only comprehensive clinical resource for Indiana's children and the premiere source for health-related information for their parents. From simple care associated with the health and wellness of children and less complex specialty care to the most critically-ill and medically complex cases, Riley Hospital for Children is a national leader. Clarian Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law. Visit Riley Hospital for Children for more information.
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