On the Shoulders of Women: Discussing Leadership with Adrienne Graves

Mend the Gap: Equity in Medicine

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.

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.