2021 Women in Business

Forbes, in partnership with research company Statista, developed a list of the 300 Best Employers for Women after independent surveys of 50,000 Americans, including 30,000 women, working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. The surveyed employees representing 31 industries across the United States were asked to share opinions about their respective employer's culture, image, opportunities for career development, working conditions, salary and wages and diversity. SMH ranked in the top 12% of 300 multinational companies, and the top 10% in the "Healthcare & Social" category. The ranking comes on top of a growing list of national accolades for SMH, including several "Best Hospital" rankings and ratings the organization also received from U.S. News & World Report. David Verinder, president and CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, credits the health system's longstanding mission and vision, and forward-thinking leaders, including the health system's two female presidents – Lorrie Liang, president of SMH- Sarasota campus, and Sharon Roush, president of the soon-to- open SMH-Venice campus - for helping to build a diverse team dedicated to supporting each other and caring for the community Sarasota Memorial serves. "Our longstanding vision has been to be the best place to be a patient, the best place to work and the best place to practice medicine, and we are honored to be recognized for achieving that level of excellence on several fronts," Verinder said. "I am extremely proud to work with such a caring, compassionate team. Our extraordinary leaders and staff truly set us apart." Founded in 1925, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is Sarasota County's largest employer, with more than 7,000 employees supporting the care of more than one million patient visits each year at its flagship 839-bed hospital in Sarasota and expansive network of outpatient and urgent care centers and medical practices spanning the Suncoast. Liang, president of the SMH- Sarasota campus, said the hospital has a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace through strong hiring/retention practices, family- friendly policies, diversity training and leadership development. More than 70% of Sarasota Memorial's SMH named among America's 'best employers for women' Staff Report Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has been named among America's best employers for women, a designation given to less than 1% of large companies nationwide. Lorrie Liang, President of SMH Sarasota Sharon Roush, President of SMH Venice Women In Business September 2021 50

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