Fawn with 18th U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin

Fawn has a passion for fostering and driving diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the healthcare industry.

She embraces her role as a champion and an advocate for advancing health equity for all and she frequently shares her message in a variety of positions - such as a member of the Dean Advisory Council for DePaul University, College of Communication. She is a member of Women of Impact: Leaders in Health and Healthcare and Health Alliance. Fawn is a fellow of The Institute of Medicine of Chicago.

From Vietnamese Refugee to Healthcare Executive: Fawn Lopez's American Success Story

On this episode of The Healthcare Plus Podcast, host Dan Collard is joined by special guest Fawn Lopez, publisher emeritus of Modern Healthcare Magazine. Fawn shares her background – from Vietnamese refugee to healthcare executive – and discusses the challenges she faced as a young woman entering a male-dominated industry.


Her (Leadership) Story: Purpose, Passion, & Perseverance

Fawn Lopez touches on the challenges of being a woman and a minority while emphasizing that education and integrity gave her the drive to succeed today on Her Story with host Carladenise Edwards, Ph.D., Strategic Advisor.


Her (Leadership) Story: Purpose, Passion, & Perseverance

Fawn Lopez talks with Nancy Howell Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic. Nancy shares the story of her career journey from nurse to CEO at Carilion, her hopes for the future of healthcare and her advice for the next generation of women leaders.