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As diversity in healthcare leadership grows, Memphis Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital shines bright.
R
ebecca Cullison knew early on that healthcare
also value balance and do our best to model
administration would be her life’s work. Now as the
this behavior for our team. Intentionally creating
president of Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown
balance in our lives has been important as we
Hospital, she’s part of a growing contingent in female
have led the hospital through the pandemic.”
healthcare leadership, driven by the belief that leaders should
These professionals share why they chose their
mirror diverse patient populations.
fields, ladders they have climbed and what they
Today, her Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown leadership
team is the only one in the Memphis metro area with an allfemale C-suite. It’s a shining example of diversity in healthcare leadership, and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) is consistently named to Forbes list for both Best Employers for Women and Best Employers for Diversity. Across the MLH system, women hold 69 percent of director and executive roles and 82 percent of managerial and supervisory roles.
have learned on their journeys.
Rebecca Cullison, President
When considering a career path, Cullison was drawn to professions she was exposed to in childhood. “My mom was a nurse, and my dad runs a bank. So put them together, and you have me.” She earned a Master of Science in Health Administration from the University of Alabama
Pacesetting Change
at Birmingham and started her career with
Cullison’s C-suite members bring strengths as decision
40 Under 40 by Memphis Business Journal.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in 2004 as an administrative resident. Since then, she has served in numerous leadership roles and was named Top
makers and awareness of the value of balance to their work. “We have our responsibilities at the hospital, but we’re also
While navigating her career, she learned about
moms and wives,” she says. “Because we don’t have time to
the importance of relationships. “Building
waste, we learned to be organized and act quickly. We gather
relationships with my team, with physicians and
information needed, make a decision and move forward. We
within the community are key to earning trust. When things get tough, you’re able to rely on
By Stephanie Painter Photography by Alex Ginsburg Photographics
