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Schumarry Chao
Inspiring resilience, empowering change. Discover the insights and wisdom of Dr. Schumarry Chao, a healthcare pioneer and speaker who champions courage, personal growth, and purposeful leadership.
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About Schumarry
Dr. Schumarry H. Chao is a pioneering leader whose resilience and innovation have shaped her distinguished career in healthcare. Born in China and immigrating to the U.S. at 12, she pursued her studies with determination, earning degrees in BS, MD, and an MBA, often standing out as one of the few women in her field. Dr. Chao became board-certified in Emergency Medicine and has held academic positions as Clinical Professor and Adjunct Professor at USC.
Her career highlights include serving as Chief Medical Officer for the 1984 Summer Olympics, where she managed healthcare for international athletes. At USC and Security Pacific Bank, she introduced innovative healthcare benefit strategies, and during the Clinton Healthcare Reform era, she became Aetna’s national spokesperson. As SVP and Chief Medical Officer at MedImpact, she led growth from 300,000 to over 28 million members.
Dr. Chao founded SHC-PMAC Consulting, advising Fortune 500 and start-up healthcare companies and sharing her expertise through keynote speeches at healthcare conferences worldwide.
Balancing professional accomplishments with personal responsibilities, Dr. Chao’s life journey is also captured in her upcoming memoir, detailing her experiences from childhood in war-torn China to being Miss Chinatown in Los Angeles, through medical school challenges, and into senior leadership. Her story exemplifies how vision and perseverance can lead to profound achievements and serves as an inspiration to many.
Speaking Topics for Dr. Schumarry H. Chao
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Finding Your Inner Voice
Have you ever felt torn between what everyone else says is right and what your heart truly knows? In this talk, Dr. Schumarry Chao shares her personal journey of self-discovery and how listening to her inner voice—against societal expectations—helped her make some of the most important decisions of her life, from career to marriage, and even in health.
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The Art of the Pivot
In this engaging and motivational talk, Schumarry explores the necessity of pivoting when life doesn't go as planned. Through personal stories of navigating career challenges, cultural pressures, and family dynamics, she inspires audiences to embrace change and seek new opportunities with confidence and courage.
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Reinvention At Any Age
In this moving and incredible story, Schumarry begins by sharing her own story of profound reinvention, from being born into a traditional Manchurian family to transforming her life path in the United States. Her journey, shaped by cultural expectations and family pressures, highlights her courageous decision to break free from a preordained life and forge a new path.
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