At Summa Health, leadership isn’t just a title—it’s a mindset cultivated at every level of the organization. In this episode, we spotlight the Emerging Leaders program, a transformative initiative designed to empower employees to grow into confident, capable leaders. Since its launch in 2021, the program has become a cornerstone of Summa’s commitment to professional development, fostering a culture where curiosity, courage, and collaboration thrive. Join us as we explore how this program is shaping the future of healthcare leadership—one emerging voice at a time.
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Emerging Leader Program at Summa Health
Featured Speaker:
Sarah Doty
Sarah Doty is a passionate Development Consultant at Summa Health, where she champions training initiatives that advance healthcare, foster employee growth, and strengthen community well-being. She came to Summa in September 2022, bringing nearly a decade of teaching experience in both public education and behavioral health settings. She earned her dual undergraduate degrees in Mathematics Education and Mathematics from Ohio University and is soon to start earning her Master of Health Administration degree.
Passionate about empowering others, Sarah believes that leadership is a potential that exists within everyone with the proper support, guidance, and vision. At Summa Health, she has the privilege of facilitating new employee orientation to introduce incoming staff to the organization’s mission and culture, providing training to support those already in leadership roles, and leading the Emerging Leader Program for those with aspirations of one day going into leadership. One of her favorite guiding quotes is by Brené Brown that states: “A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop the potential.” Based in Tallmadge, Ohio, Sarah is a proud wife, dog and cat mom, and lifelong learner.