Health Leadership Focus
If You’re Looking for the
Next Generation of Health Leaders,
You’ve Come to the Right Place.
Nation’s Only College Dedicated to
Elevating and Expanding Women in Health Leadership
Who We Are
Founded before the American Revolution,
Salem Academy and College is the oldest school
for girls and women in the United States
HISTORICALLY WOMEN SERVING INSTITUTION
12,024
alumni worldwide
DIVERSE STUDENT BODY
43%
of students from underrepresented groups
OPPORTUNITY MAKERS
Ranked #4
by U.S. News and World Report for Social Mobility
HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION
94%
of faculty hold a terminal degree in their field
What Problems We Solve
Globally,
70% of health sector workers are women
and
only 25% are in senior roles
(WHO 2021)
In the US, women
make up 30% of healthcare executives
and
just 13% of CEOs
(Wyman 2020)Salem College will reduce the Health Leadership gender equity gap by developing prepared leaders in the health sector through a unique leadership development curriculum focused on health.
Our Goal
Salem College graduates are innovative problem solvers who make their communities and the world a better, healthier, more equitable place.
Salem alumnae enter all fields of the health sector from clinical practice, health education, public health, social organizations, biotechnology, and the pharmaceutical sciences.