{"id":218723,"date":"2026-03-13T22:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/218723\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T22:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:28:07","slug":"laura-ramos-of-providence-st-jude-medical-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/218723\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Ramos of Providence St. Jude Medical Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Executive Officer, Providence St. Jude Medical Center<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-24-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167328\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: Irvin Rivera on location at Roger\u2019s Gardens in Newport Beach<\/p>\n<p>Ramos took on the role in 2021, after a track record of success at the Fullerton-based nonprofit hospital founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. She began her career as a bedside nurse, followed by roles as vice president of patient care services, chief nursing officer, and chief operating officer.<\/p>\n<p>Have there been specific moments in your life and career that have had a significant impact on who you are today?<\/p>\n<p>My inspiration began at age 9, hearing my nurse-grandmother\u2019s stories and seeing her joy in caring for others. That early calling shaped my career, and today, witnessing our teams\u2019 impact on the lives of our patients continues to reinforce why I chose health care.<\/p>\n<p>What have you learned about navigating challenges?<\/p>\n<p>Never underestimate your capabilities. The Covid pandemic proved just how much we can achieve when pushed beyond the familiar. Together, we accomplished what, in the moment, felt insurmountable. We built new systems, adapted quickly, and relied on each other\u2019s expertise to meet our community\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p>Are there specific strategies that have helped you accomplish your goals?<\/p>\n<p>Every day, I reflect on the last 24 hours to improve the next, reminding myself that leadership is not a position or title but supporting others through our work together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chief Executive Officer, Providence St. Jude Medical Center Credit: Irvin Rivera on location at Roger\u2019s Gardens in Newport&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":218724,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,100208],"class_list":["post-218723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-kickass-women"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}