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The topic of women in healthcare leadership has been the focus of many organizations across the globe, specifically studying the factors that may contribute to the underrepresentation of women in such roles. According to the recent reports published by McKinsey and Company1 and Oliver Wyman,2 there is an underrepresentation of women in senior-leadership positions in the healthcare industry. These reports mainly focused on the current state of women in healthcare leadership in the United States while exploring two main factors: (1) the unique challenges and barriers that women face and (2) recommendations on how to increase women representation in a traditionally male-dominated field. Many research studies have also been designed to explore women challenges and barriers to career progression in the healthcare industry across different countries. Kalaitzi et al explored women healthcare leaders’ perceptions on the barriers to leadership in a Greek context.3 Banerjee et al published the results of a national survey in Europe designed to highlight the challenges facing women oncologists in career development and achieving leadership roles.4 Global organizations that publish articles and develop specific executive leadership training programs to support women in leadership positions play an essential part in the efforts toward increasing women’s representation in senior leadership roles across all industries. The Harvard Business Review5–8 published a series of articles specifically highlighting gender and leadership in the healthcare industry to spread awareness around the topic and address the unique challenges women face in the industry.