Episode Details

In this impactful episode of The Academic Boardroom, co-hosts Dr. Eli Joseph and Dr. Janice Gassam Asare converse with Dr. Shay Taylor-Allen to detail her inspiring journey from cleaning floors to saving lives. For the last ten years, Dr. Shay Taylor-Allen worked as a graveyard shift custodian for Yale New Haven Hospital until she experienced a personal health crisis with her family members. As a result of an important advocacy discussion with the hospital’s CEO, she was inspired to change her career path and pursue higher learning. In the end, she completed her medical studies at the historic Howard University College of Medicine. 

Now, after a remarkable moment on Match Day when she received incredible news, she has returned to Yale New Haven Hospital as a resident in anesthesiology. Dr. Taylor-Allen openly shares the challenges of $590,000 of debt, systemic obstacles, and her path to gaining self-assurance needed for any clinical situation. 

This session can be regarded as a crucial masterclass for provosts, health system leaders, and corporate professionals on how to recognize invisible organizational barriers and to take advantage of internal resources.

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