Empowering Women for Rural Healthcare Leadership Mentoring Program

Women leaders are underrepresented in health care leadership, including in rural health care. This mentoring program will serve as a catalyst in developing collaborative women leaders and increasing the capacity of current professionals serving rural communities. The focus of this initiative is to develop women healthcare leaders in rural communities.

Our Rural Healthcare leadership mentees 

• Daneille Howerton, mentored by Stacey Schepens Niemiec
• Violita McDonald, mentored by Ashely Anthony
• Aline Pennington, mentored by Jordyn Rodas
• Shonda Pittman, mentored by Tara Haskins

Mentors

Alva Ferdinand, DrPH, JD

Ashley Anthony, RN, RHCEOC

Tara Haskins, DNP, AHN-BC

Cynthia Chennault, RDH, BSDH, MPH

Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec, PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM

Jordyn Jarzabski Rodas, RDN, LD