The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and
the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology present the
2024 Matthew Walker III, PhD, Lecture in Health Equity
"Health Equity: How We Are Failing Moms and Babies of Color
and What We Must Do To Improve Outcomes"
featuring
Karen Johnson
Executive Chair, Clever Care Health Plan
CEO Emeritus and Trustee, March of Dimes
April 12, 2024 | Noon - 1 P.M.
MCN CCC-1111 and Zoom
Registration Required: REGISTER HERE
Learning Objectives:
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Identify and understand the scope and gravity of the maternal /infant morbidity and mortality crisis for people of color.
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Identify affirmative actions that can be taken as a healthcare professional, to mitigate the impact of health inequity.
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Identify risk factors that lead to increased maternal/infant morbidity and mortality.
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Identify and address policy and community based solutions.
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Karen Johnson is an independent board director for public and private companies. She also serves as an advisor to private equity backed early and mid-stage healthcare tech companies. She currently serves as Executive Chair and Interim COO for Clever Care Health Plan. She recently served as Interim CEO for the March of Dimes where she led the organization in the fight for the health of all moms and babies.
With more than 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Karen has deep operational expertise in highly regulated insurance lines of business, product development, direct to consumer growth, compliance and organizational transformation. Recognized for her strategic and business acumen, her passion is leadership development and positively impacting and improving the health status of vulnerable populations, while advancing health equity.
Prior to retirement in 2022, Karen was the Medicare Officer for Health Net, a Centene Corporation (CNC) company and Fortune 20 enterprise, where she managed a $3.5B+ revenue generating multiproduct business. She also served on the Enterprise Diversity and Inclusion Council and Corporate Health Equity Task Force.
Karen has held executive leadership roles for UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, WellCare, Health Essentials, Cleveland Clinic Health System and Lake Health.
Karen currently serves as a corporate director and Nominating/Governance Chair and Compliance committee member on the board of The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation; Executive Board Chair of Clever Care Health Plan, National Trustee for March of Dimes and Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation. Karen is a consultant advisor for Google Ventures and works with private equity firms as an adviser to several early and mid-stage startup healthcare tech companies.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate from Michigan State College of Law. She also holds an Executive Certificate from the Wharton School of Business. She and her husband reside in Los Angeles, California.