b'FRANKLIN WERE ALL IN THISCALLED TO SERVEFEATURES It takes an extraordinary professional to take the reigns as the states top TOGETHER doctor during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, but thats exactly what Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff did. The offer came from Gov. Mike DeWine just as Dr. Vanderoff, was contemplating ways to broaden his capacity to serve. Prior to being appointed by Gov. Mikethat enabled us to avoid the fate that so many INCREASING EQUITY AND ACCESS DeWine as chief medical officer at theother states and countries were unable to As the executive director of Dress for Success, Dr. Angel Harris led theOhio Department of Health in Novemberescapeincluding higher death rates and 2020, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff served as senioroverwhelming hospital capacities. organization through two years of unprecedented growth. Under Harrisvice president and chief medical officer atA graduate of Franklins MBA program, leadership, the agency had served more women, offered new programsOhioHealth for more than a decade. It was inDr. Vanderhoff credits his education with that role that he gained experience leadingproviding a deep understanding of the tools and opened more doors than ever before.large teams in successfully dealing withcommonly used in business.important healthcare issues in Ohio and I was honored to step intoprepared OhioHealth to deal with the threat ofIt would have been very hard for me to be Ebola and the H1N1 flu pandemic. successful in managing people and initiatives this role. Its a wonderfulOver the course of the last year, Dr. Vanderhoffin a responsible way, without the structuredI am committed tonew way that I canhas been encouraged by several thingsbusiness and administrative training that I really be of service andincluding how science and public leadershipreceived during my MBA. I consider it to be opening doors thatcame together and invested heavily to createas essential to what I do every day as the contribute to the healthtraining I got in medical school and in my grant more accessand to the lives of peopleeffective vaccines in record time. The otherpostgraduate residency.reassuring occurrence was the manner in to those who areacross the entire state. which Ohioans stepped up to make sacrifices underserved.DESTINED TO CAREThe announcement from the Dress for Success board that we had made it to the nextYanil Rodriguez has spent the last year on the front line in the fight against level was energizing.COVID-19. However, instead of the usual implements of battle, the weapons of Fueled by positive feedback on her performance from the Dress for Success board andchoice for this registered nurse are kindness, empathy and her passion for caring. encouragement from the recruitment team at the United Way of Greater Houston, Angel Harris accepted an offer in December 2020 to become the vice president andDespite the current situation and theagain, her consideration for others comes to chief advancement officer for the Texas nonprofit.challenges shes faced along the way, Yanilthe forefront. While Angel is leaving the central Ohio community, its nonprofit community will alwaysRodriguez knows she was destined to be aThis is my normal. People need help and I am be her home.nurse. Not only is Yanil working full time inthe only person my friends know in medicine. a hospital oncology unit, shes also finishingIts hard on my husband because he always Even in my role at Dress for Success, I stayed connected to the United Way network,her clinical rotation in an outpatient clinic ashas to share. another global organization that is changing lives around the world. part of Franklins M.S. in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner program. She eventually intendsYanil, who is clearly a source of stability Angel, who was selected Small Nonprofit CEO of the Year by Columbus CEO magazineto focus her practice on womens health in theand support for others, easily recounts her in 2020, also recently finished her Doctor of Business Administration degree at Franklin.Hispanic community.gratitude for many people in her lifefrom Her dissertation was inspired by her work with the United Way of Central Ohio.I want to be that empathetic provider andher husband, to the nurses she serves Traumatic is an understatementalongside, to the Franklins nursing faculty. Organizational Efficiency and Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions, was a blend of herto describe the last year. Thereserve my community. I see the frustration academic interestsaccounting, information systems and businessframed within herwas a day I walked on to mywhen I take my mother to her doctor and sheI have a good support system. I cant imagine passion for serving others.wants to communicate and its hard. Using adoing this without cheerleaders. I am always floor and saw eight body bags;translator is never the same. getting emails from my professors at Franklin. I believe in the saying that service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on thisbecause I see every patient asYanils knowledge is always in demand. HerMy anxiety levels are through the roof right earth. The work being done at United Way and Dress for Success catalyzes systems andsomeone in my family, livingcell phone alerts her constantly with questionsnow but they are there for me.offers families opportunities to thrive. In my lifes work, I am committed to openingthat has been hard. from friends seeking medical advice. Once doors that grant more access to those who are underserved. 10 Clocktower | Franklin Features Clocktower | Franklin Features 11'