LEAD Program

What is LEAD: The LEAD program is a one-year women’s leadership program, jointly led by SCARD and GE Healthcare, consisting of a cohort of approximately 20 female leaders from Radiology and GEHC. The program targets women who are at least mid-career with aspirations for increased leadership responsibilities and positions within their organizations and beyond. Our goal is to increase the number of women in chair and institutional level executive positions within their respective organizations and to build a community of women across Industry and Radiology.

Participants: 

• Cohort consists of 20 leaders
• Top talent female Radiology and GEHC emerging leaders who are the “next leaders” (Dean, Chair, Vice Chair, VP, new manager) approximately 3-5 years prior to promotion
• Selected via an application process from May - June; program runs 12 months beginning in September.

Program Details: The program will run from September 2025 - September 2026. The general overview of the program includes:

• Monthly one-hour virtual training programs/speakers
• Scheduled live meetings/events (detailed below)
• Mentorship program (within organization and with SCARD or GEHC leadership)
• Alumna network with events beyond the yearlong program

Required Commitments:

• Applicants must attend and participate in all live meetings and virtual calls.
• Sponsoring organization/department chair (department) supports cost of registration fees, lodging and travel to and from all live meetings in addition to the cost of LEAD tuition.
• LEAD tuition is $3,320 for the yearlong program.

Live Meetings for LEAD program - subject to change

• Please note the registration fees are not included in LEAD program tuition and must be paid separately to the corresponding organization as part of the meeting registration process. Travel and lodging are not included in LEAD tuition.

The 2025-26 application cycle will open May 1 and close June 6, 2025. Please email info@scardweb.org if you have any questions.

The LEAD Program is led by Judy Yee, MD, Sara Casey (GEHC), and Scott Stoddard (GEHC).