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Women's eNews Philadelphia Leadership Awards 2009
of Health and Human Services. She held that post until 2000, working on initiatives such as the Freedom From Fear campaign, which sought to end family violence, and "Envisioning a Healthier Philadelphia," a campaign that brought together over 60 public and private organizations in an effort to increase access to health care. She also co-founded and ran the first and largest women"s funding federation in the nation, Women"s Way. She followed up with a 1992 campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Arlen Specter--the then-Republican member of the Judiciary Committee who grilled Anita Hill--and her candidacy provided the platform to speak out on women"s issues. Throughout her career, Yeakel has used a personal touch to draw people"s attention to women"s concerns. "It"s about making the connections to women"s lives and experiences that really resonate, whether I"m talking to men or women," she says. The women"s health institute headed by Yeakel since 2002 runs the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program, which preps senior female faculty for top leadership positions in the academic world of medicine. Yeakel also began the Woman One Award and Scholarship Fund, raising $1.5 million in medical tuition scholarships for women of color. There are currently 10 Woman One scholars studying medicine at Drexel, plus five alumnae practicing medicine in underserved communities. "I try to help younger women as much as I can and I feel gratified when they"re successful and find the direction that they want to go," she says. [----------] For more information: Women"s eNews Philadelphia Leadership Awards 2009Pages: 1 2 3 [4]
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