Dr Suzanne Soliman is the Chief Academic Officer for the Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA).
A business that sets standards and a benchmark of excellence through certification for pharma companies on the competencies that their teams should have when interacting with healthcare providers.
A woman, PharmD in a C-suite position, she got to have an impact on thousands of learners in over 75+ countries who work in the life sciences and healthcare industries so she considers herself pretty lucky. She also currently collaborates with health organizations to improve their recruitment and engagement practices to include more women.
She struggled a lot with work/life balance issues as she had to often work nights, weekends and holidays and was travelling while trying to raise her kids and maintain her marriage. She says, “When I first had kids, I thought I could continue working at the same pace and do everything exactly the same. It was a reality check as I then needed my “tribe”, support, my husband and many others to get me through. You can’t have it all at the same time and you have to learn how to prioritize at different times.” Thereby, one evening she started a group at Facebook called the Pharmacist Moms Group (PhMG). The group grew at a rapid rate and within a month had 1000 members. Today they have over 35,000 members in total and is the largest organization of pharmacists in the United States. Women pharmacists have been the majority of graduates for the past 40 years and up until PhMG was formed, there was never an organization dedicated exclusively to women pharmacists.
Being a woman and seeing other women miserable, she wants to stand with them. She says “Women in a pharmacy still standing while pregnant for 9 months in a small pharmacy area with swollen feet and legs.” Makes her feel unhappy and down-hearted. She expresses “Other women may consider you a threat but you believe there is always room for more women. Systemic gender bias makes it harder for women to be in leadership positions so you may find yourself being that “token woman”. This situation is even more amplified for minority women. It isn’t easy.” She wants women to stand tall for each other against gender biases.
For her, the most important part was that she was someone who exhibited work/life balance. She also wants to follow along the journeys of the people and hear their wins and losses. You can check out Dr Suzanne’s website for more information:
Website/URL – http://www.drsuzannesoliman.com
To stay updated about Dr Suzanne Soliman, follow her on social media (links are given below):
LinkedIn URL – https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannerabi/
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Instagram URL – https://www.instagram.com/drsuzannesoliman/
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