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Suzet M. McKinney

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Wepa! I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist and aquarian. ;) UNBOSSED is “Stories of Amazing Women in Chicago”. If you are a new listener to UNBOSSED, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marina-malaguti In this episode: Dr. Suzet M. McKinney is a public health expert, medical executive, thought leader, strategic thinker and nationally recognized expert in emergency preparedness and response. As Principal and Director of Life Sciences for Sterling Bay, Dr.McKinney oversees relationships with the scientific, academic, corporate,tech, and governmental sectors involved in the life sciences ecosystem.She also leads the strategy to expand Sterling Bay’s footprint in life sciences nationwide. She previously served as CEO and Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District, where she managed a 24/7/365 environment that included 560 acres of medical research facilities, labs, a biotech business incubator, universities, raw land development areas, four hospitals and more than 40 healthcare-related facilities. Within two years of leadership, Dr. McKinney accomplished a financial turnaround of the IMD, successfully retiring  more than $40 million in debt. In 2020, Dr. McKinney was appointed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as Operations Lead for the  State of Illinois’ Alternate Care Facilities, a network of alternate medical locations designed to  decompress the hospital system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to leading the IMD, Dr. McKinney served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of  Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response at the Chicago Department of Public Health  (CDPH), where she oversaw the emergency preparedness efforts for the Department and  coordinated those efforts within the larger spectrum of the City of Chicago’s Public Safety activities,  in addition to overseeing the Department’s Division of Women and Children’s Health. She also provided support to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency, lending subject matter expertise in biological terrorism preparedness to the country of Poland. Previously, she served as the Sr. Advisor for Public Health and Preparedness at the Tauri Group,  where she provided strategic and analytical consulting services to the U.S. Department of Homeland  Security’s (DHS), BioWatch Program. Dr McKinney also serves on numerous boards and advisory committees and works in academia. Dr. McKinney holds her Doctorate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of  Public Health, with a focus on preparedness planning, leadership and workforce development. She  received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Brandeis University (Waltham, MA) where she was  also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow. She received her Master of Public Health degree  (Health Care Administration) and certificates in Managed Care and Health Care Administration  from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. Key Highlights/Tools:  "Death by organic chemistry" Many women and men struggle with imposter syndrome. Engage in activities that cultivate self-confidence Timing is everything Explore any opportunity that comes your way Mottos to live by: go big or go home and, get shit done    ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marina-malaguti/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marina-malaguti/support

Wepa! I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist and aquarian. ;) UNBOSSED is “Stories of Amazing Women in Chicago”. If you are a new listener to UNBOSSED, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our <a href="http://www.unbossed.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contact Page</a> and let us know how we can help you today! Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/marina-malaguti" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/marina-malaguti</a> In this episode: Dr. Suzet M. McKinney is a public health expert, medical executive, thought leader, strategic thinker and nationally recognized expert in emergency preparedness and response. As Principal and Director of Life Sciences for Sterling Bay, Dr.McKinney oversees relationships with the scientific, academic, corporate,tech, and governmental sectors involved in the life sciences ecosystem.She also leads the strategy to expand Sterling Bay’s footprint in life sciences nationwide. She previously served as CEO and Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District, where she managed a 24/7/365 environment that included 560 acres of medical research facilities, labs, a biotech business incubator, universities, raw land development areas, four hospitals and more than 40 healthcare-related facilities. Within two years of leadership, Dr. McKinney accomplished a financial turnaround of the IMD, successfully retiring  more than $40 million in debt. In 2020, Dr. McKinney was appointed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as Operations Lead for the  State of Illinois’ Alternate Care Facilities, a network of alternate medical locations designed to  decompress the hospital system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to leading the IMD, Dr. McKinney served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of  Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response at the Chicago Department of Public Health  (CDPH), where she oversaw the emergency preparedness efforts for the Department and  coordinated those efforts within the larger spectrum of the City of Chicago’s Public Safety activities,  in addition to overseeing the Department’s Division of Women and Children’s Health. She also provided support to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency, lending subject matter expertise in biological terrorism preparedness to the country of Poland. Previously, she served as the Sr. Advisor for Public Health and Preparedness at the Tauri Group,  where she provided strategic and analytical consulting services to the U.S. Department of Homeland  Security’s (DHS), BioWatch Program. Dr McKinney also serves on numerous boards and advisory committees and works in academia. Dr. McKinney holds her Doctorate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of  Public Health, with a focus on preparedness planning, leadership and workforce development. She  received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Brandeis University (Waltham, MA) where she was  also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow. She received her Master of Public Health degree  (Health Care Administration) and certificates in Managed Care and Health Care Administration  from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. Key Highlights/Tools: <ul> <li>"Death by organic chemistry"</li> <li>Many women and men struggle with imposter syndrome. Engage in activities that cultivate self-confidence</li> <li>Timing is everything</li> <li>Explore any opportunity that comes your way</li> <li>Mottos to live by: go big or go home and, get shit done</li> </ul> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marina-malaguti/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marina-malaguti/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marina-malaguti/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marina-malaguti/support</a>

E43 - Interview with Dr. Suzet M. McKinney, Principal and Director of Life Sciences for Sterling Bay

October 10, 2019 Dr. Suzet M. McKinney – CEO/Executive Director – Illinois Medical District http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3687373/City_Club_Suzet_McKinney_2019-10-10-225613.64kmono.mp3 Suzet McKinney Dr. Suzet M. McKinney currently serves as CEO/Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District. The Illinois Medical District (IMD), a 24/7/365 environment that includes 560 acres of medical research facilities, labs, a biotech business incubator, universities, raw land development areas, four hospitals and more than 40 healthcare related facilities, is one of the largest urban medical districts in the United States. Dr. McKinney is the former Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response at the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), where she oversaw the emergency preparedness efforts for the Department and coordinated those efforts within the larger spectrum of the City of Chicago’s Public Safety activities, in addition to overseeing the Department’s Division of Women and Children’s Health. Dr. McKinney previously served as the Sr. Advisor for Public Health and Preparedness at the Tauri Group, where she provided strategic and analytical consulting services to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS), BioWatch Program. Her work at DHS included providing creative, responsive and operationally-based problem-solving for public health, emergency management and homeland security issues, specifically chemical and biological early detection systems and the implementation of those systems at the state and local levels. Dr. McKinney serves on numerous boards, committees and advisory boards. Current board memberships include the Board of Directors for Susan G. Komen Chicago, Thresholds, and the Fifth Third Bank Advisory Board. Dr. McKinney is Co-Chair of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Health and Medicine Division’s Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies and is a member of the NASEM Board on Health Sciences Policy. She also serves on the Science and Security Board for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Board of Scientific Counselors for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Advisory Council (NAC). She has served as an Incident Commander for CDPH and was a member of Chicago’s Incident Management Team. She has been responsible for leading multiple emergency response efforts, including Chicago’s 2014-2015 Ebola response; the operational response to the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, which was successful in vaccinating nearly 100,000 residents over a six week timeframe; as well as CDPH’s participation in the 2012 NATO Summit response and the 2010 Haiti Earthquake response. Dr. McKinney has earned a reputation as an experienced, knowledgeable public health official with exceptional communication skills. She has served as an on-camera media expert on emergency issues including biological and chemical threats, natural disasters, pandemic influenza, and climate-related emergencies. A sought-after expert in her field, she has also provided support to the U.S. Department of Defense’s, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, lending subject matter expertise in biological terrorism preparedness to the country of Poland. In academia, Dr. McKinney serves as an Instructor in the Division of Translational Policy and Leadership Development at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Additionally, she serves as a mentor for the Biomedical Sciences Careers Project, also at Harvard University. She is the co-author of the new text: Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Practical Solutions for the Real World (2018), and was named one of Chicago’s Notable Women in Healthcare (2018). Dr. McKinney holds her Doctorate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, with a focus on preparedness planning, leadership and workforce development. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Brandeis University (Waltham, MA) where she was also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow. She received her Master of Public Health degree (Health Care Administration) and certificates in Managed Care and Health Care Administration from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL.

October 10, 2019 Dr. Suzet M. McKinney – CEO/Executive Director – Illinois Medical District <a href="http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3687373/City_Club_Suzet_McKinney_2019-10-10-225613.64kmono.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3687373/City_Club_Suzet_McKinney_2019-10-10-225613.64kmono.mp3</a> Suzet McKinney Dr. Suzet M. McKinney currently serves as CEO/Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District. The Illinois Medical District (IMD), a 24/7/365 environment that includes 560 acres of medical research facilities, labs, a biotech business incubator, universities, raw land development areas, four hospitals and more than 40 healthcare related facilities, is one of the largest urban medical districts in the United States. Dr. McKinney is the former Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response at the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), where she oversaw the emergency preparedness efforts for the Department and coordinated those efforts within the larger spectrum of the City of Chicago’s Public Safety activities, in addition to overseeing the Department’s Division of Women and Children’s Health. Dr. McKinney previously served as the Sr. Advisor for Public Health and Preparedness at the Tauri Group, where she provided strategic and analytical consulting services to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS), BioWatch Program. Her work at DHS included providing creative, responsive and operationally-based problem-solving for public health, emergency management and homeland security issues, specifically chemical and biological early detection systems and the implementation of those systems at the state and local levels. Dr. McKinney serves on numerous boards, committees and advisory boards. Current board memberships include the Board of Directors for Susan G. Komen Chicago, Thresholds, and the Fifth Third Bank Advisory Board. Dr. McKinney is Co-Chair of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Health and Medicine Division’s Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies and is a member of the NASEM Board on Health Sciences Policy. She also serves on the Science and Security Board for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Board of Scientific Counselors for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Advisory Council (NAC). She has served as an Incident Commander for CDPH and was a member of Chicago’s Incident Management Team. She has been responsible for leading multiple emergency response efforts, including Chicago’s 2014-2015 Ebola response; the operational response to the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, which was successful in vaccinating nearly 100,000 residents over a six week timeframe; as well as CDPH’s participation in the 2012 NATO Summit response and the 2010 Haiti Earthquake response. Dr. McKinney has earned a reputation as an experienced, knowledgeable public health official with exceptional communication skills. She has served as an on-camera media expert on emergency issues including biological and chemical threats, natural disasters, pandemic influenza, and climate-related emergencies. A sought-after expert in her field, she has also provided support to the U.S. Department of Defense’s, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, lending subject matter expertise in biological terrorism preparedness to the country of Poland. In academia, Dr. McKinney serves as an Instructor in the Division of Translational Policy and Leadership Development at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Additionally, she serves as a mentor for the Biomedical Sciences Careers Project, also at Harvard University. She is the co-author of the new text: Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Practical Solutions for the Real World (2018), and was named one of Chicago’s Notable Women in Healthcare (2018). Dr. McKinney holds her Doctorate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, with a focus on preparedness planning, leadership and workforce development. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Brandeis University (Waltham, MA) where she was also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow. She received her Master of Public Health degree (Health Care Administration) and certificates in Managed Care and Health Care Administration from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL.

City Club of Chicago: Illinois Medical District CEO Dr. Suzet M. McKinney