Raul H. Zambrano MD FACHE – Challenges for Early- or Mid-Careerist

 

Raul H. Zambrano MD FACHE

CMO, Lutheran Hospital

Fort Wayne, IN

 

 

What unique challenges might a diverse early- or mid-careerist face in advancing as a healthcare leader and planning their career?

Finding or developing a mentorship/sponsorship relationship that does not try to fit a square peg into a round hole is one of the greatest challenges diversity careerists face as they progress in their careers. Having a mentor who understands the unique challenges faced by diversity candidates and can help them come into their own is a process that usually occurs serendipitously and less frequently than it should through careful cultivation and actively managing up.