Shannon Rafferty Sullivan '00 — Social work to hospital president

Providence College Podcast

English - February 08, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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Many people have found themselves unexpected things due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the list of 2020 accomplishments for Shannon Rafferty Sullivan '00 is pretty impressive. The social work major was named president and chief operating officer for Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, and she oversaw the transformation of a suburban office building into one of Rhode Island's field hospitals in just 23 days. Sullivan described how her career evolved from clinical social work to operations and the classes and professors at Providence College that inspire her today.

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