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Madeline Bell (born c. 1962[1]) is an American nurse and hospital administrator. She is the president and CEO of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Education

Bell is a native of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.[2] Bell graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor of science degree in Nursing in 1983,[3] and holds an honorary doctorate in human letters from Villanova.[4] She earned a master of science degree in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania.[5]

Career

Bell began her career as a pediatric night nurse at CHOP in 1983.[6][4] She left CHOP to pursue a career in hospital administration. She returned to CHOP in 1995.[7][4]

Bell has held the roles of Vice President, Senior Vice President, and Executive Vice President at CHOP. She was Chief Operating Officer at CHOP for eight years.[1] She was named President and CEO of the hospital in 2015.[8][4]. During her leadership, CHOP has been one of the most profitable children's health systems in the United States, and one of her priorities has been the expansion of its facilities.[9]

In 2016, Bell joined Comcast's Board of Directors,[1][10] and is the second woman to hold this role.[4] She is Deputy Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Board of Directors.[11] She is also a fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and has served on local leadership boards,[4] including The Philadelphia Regional Recharge and Recovery Taskforce formed in 2020 to support economic development in Philadelphia.[12]

Bell maintains a blog titled Heels of Success[4] and hosts the podcast, Breaking Through with Madeline Bell.[10][13] In 2020, she broadcast a five-part series on her podcast titled "Where Are We Now", focused on COVID-19 and CHOP doctors and researchers.[14]

Awards and recognition

  • Industry Icon Award, Philadelphia Inquirer[11]
  • Most Admired CEO Award, Philadelphia Business Journal[11]
  • 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, Modern Healthcare (2017, 2018 and 2019)[11]
  • Most Influential Corporate Directors, WomenInc. (2018)[11]
  • Top 25 Women Leaders, Modern Healthcare (2019)[11][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Von Bergen, Jane M. (February 26, 2016). "Madeline Bell reflects on nursing and Children's Hospital". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ "CHOP promoting a woman to be CEO." Philadelphia Inquirer [Philadelphia, PA], 14 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Madeline Bell, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Villanova alumna, to Deliver University's 2015 Commencement Address, May 15 | Villanova University". www1.villanova.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sasko, Claire (November 8, 2016). "ThinkFest Preview: Madeline Bell on the Role of CHOP". Philadephia. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Madeline Bell - Faculty and Instructors - Executive Education". Wharton Executive Education. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  6. ^ "Forbes Profile: Madeline Bell". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Madeline Bell - Faculty and Instructors - Executive Education". Wharton Executive Education. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  8. ^ "Madeline Bell". Health Evolution. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  9. ^ Brubaker, Harold (March 1, 2020). "'Essentially full' Philly Children's Hospital plans $3.4 billion expansion". The Morning Call. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Children's Hospital CEO Madeline Bell joined Comcast board to 'get out of my comfort zone'". PhillyVoice. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Madeline Bell, Bio". US News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Rose, Kennedy (June 15, 2020). "36 CEOs, business leaders join task force to kickstart Philadelphia-area economy after Covid-19". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  13. ^ Development, PodBean. "BREAKING THROUGH with Madeline Bell". breakingthrough.podbean.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  14. ^ George, John (August 14, 2020). "CHOP CEO Madeline Bell's new podcast series takes listeners inside the fight against Covid-19". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  15. ^ "TOP 25 Women Leaders: Madeline Bell." Modern Healthcare, vol. 49, no. 7, 2019, pp. 14.
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