Maxine Carrington Recognized as a Top Woman Leader in Health Care

Northwell Health’s senior vice president and chief human resources officer is named in Modern Healthcare’s 2022 Class of Top Women Leaders in Healthcare

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maxine Carrington, who leads and supports the needs of the 78,000 team members at Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health system and private employer, has been named as one of the top women healthcare executives in Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Women Leaders. The annual award recognizes top women health care executives who influence the policy and care delivery models across the county and who highlight the continued need to nurture diversity in their organizations.

Ms. Carrington, Northwell’s senior vice president and chief people officer, is being honored for her work as an innovative and transformative leader, who has been instrumental in establishing Northwell’s framework of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Most recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic and Northwell’s declaration of racism as a public health crisis, Ms. Carrington spearheaded organization-wide DEI dialogue, allotted resources and accelerated action through leadership training for DEI conversations, systemic racism/bias education and enhanced diversity dashboards. Ms. Carrington has also been instrumental in integrating DEI best practices and hiring diverse talent.

“I am incredibly honored to be among so many successful, passionate and influential women,” said Ms. Carrington. “Now, more than ever, advancing diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to delivering on Northwell Health’s organizational mission and goals. Together, we are working tirelessly to galvanize our collective vision, voice and advocacy in this space.”

Since joining Northwell in 2008, she has established a culture of collaboration and mentorship, providing Northwell’s women leaders with opportunities for engagement and advancement and successfully driven team member engagement and development within Northwell.

“As an integral member of Northwell’s executive leadership team, Maxine’s voice and experience has been invaluable in shaping the direction Northwell is heading,” said Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “Our focus on caring for our people has been at the forefront these past two years in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and under Maxine’s leadership we have increased our efforts to support the well-being of our 78,000 team members.”

Profiles of all the winners are featured in the February 21, 2022 issue of Modern Healthcare and at https://www.modernhealthcare.com/top-25-women-leaders-2022

About Northwell Health
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 22 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 78,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.