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June 12, 2024
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On the Shoulders of Women: Discussing Leadership with Adrienne Graves

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In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, discuss leadership in ophthalmology with Adrienne Graves, as well as her career in pharmaceuticals.

  • Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap 1:06
  • Introduction 1:22
  • Welcome Adrienne Graves 1:40
  • How did you start in ophthalmology? 2:30
  • What was your first job and how did you get where you are now? 6:11
  • How long were you at Alcon? What were your experiences at Alcon? 11:42
  • Where did you find your mentors? 14:23
  • Why did you want to turn down the role of CEO at Santen? 16:15
  • Why did you talk to your mentor about turning down the CEO position? 19:52
  • How do your experiences shape your mentorship style? 20:40
  • How to show up professionally 24:57
  • Speaking up about gender disparities and the value of women in leadership spaces 26:16
  • Running marathons 28:19
  • Where does your go-getter attitude come from? 30:35
  • Being a board member 31:41
  • Favorite vacation spot? 33:54
  • Thank you 36:35

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Laura Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.

Adrienne Graves is a visionary innovation mentor for the ophthalmic innovation program at Stanford.

Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.

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Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Graves serves on the boards of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO; Emeritus), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS), Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), Himalayan Cataract Project, a founding board member of OWL (Ophthalmic World Leaders, formerly Ophthalmic Women Leaders) and Retina Global.