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52 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP POPULATION HEALTH The new 4-letter reason for millennial turnover By Molly Gamble Y OLO. It stands for "you only live once," and it's fueling a new brand of employee exit. Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times, wrote that the anxiety experienced throughout the pandemic's first year is motivat- ing a growing number of people with financial cushions and in-demand skills to act on a fresh kind of "professional fearlessness." The trend is especially prevalent in remote-friendly fields, such as technology and finance. And it's not always closely tied to the workload or workplace: Many YOLO-fueled resignations "seem related to a deeper, generational dis- illusionment, and a feeling that the economy is changing in ways that reward the crazy and punish the cautious," writes Mr. Roose. "We've all had a year to evaluate if the life we're living is the one we want to be living," Christina Wallace, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, told the Times. "Especially for younger people who have been told to work hard, pay off your loans and someday you'll get to enjoy your life, a lot of them are questioning that equation. What if they want to be happy right now?" Not every worker seeking a big change will quit. Extended vacations or flex- ible workweeks could get some employees to stay, while others might find a return to an office helpful to get work-life balance back. But overall, workforce changes are likely underway. U.S. job openings hit a two-year high in Febru- ary, and economists expect higher turnover in the coming months as employ- ees who stayed put during the pandemic start to return to life as normal. n 12 top hospitals, health systems for diversity By Kelly Gooch D iversityInc honored 12 hospitals and health systems for diversity in the company's 2021 rankings. The ranking of hospitals and health sys- tems is a specialty list included in Di- versityInc's annual "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" ranking, which recognizes companies that hire, retain and promote women, minorities, people with disabil- ities, LGBTQ+ individuals and veterans. The ranking is based on corporate sur- vey submissions from companies with at least 750 U.S. employees. Diversity is scored on six key areas: lead- ership accountability, human capital diversity metrics, talent programs, work- force practices, supplier diversity and philanthropy. Companies considered for the top hospitals and health systems list identify themselves as "healthcare and social assistance" using the North Ameri- can Industry Classification System. The 12 top hospitals and health systems for diversity are: 1. Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) 2. OhioHealth (Columbus) 3. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Re- search Institute (Tampa, Fla.) 4. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) 5. Cleveland Clinic 6. Cardinal Health (Dublin, Ohio) 7. Henry Ford Health System (Detroit) 8. City of Hope (Duarte, Calif.) 9. Jefferson Health (Philadelphia) 10. Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System 11. Hackensack Meridian Health (Edison, N.J.) 12. NYU Langone Health (New York City) n American Heart Association launches award to honor female- focused heart research By Erica Carbajal I n honor of Nanette Wenger, MD, one of the first physicians to discover that women had different heart attack symptoms than men, the American Heart Association launched an annual award to recognize research focused on women's heart disease and stroke. e Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Award will rec- ognize the best female-focused heart disease and stroke research manuscript published in one of the AHA's 12 scientific journals, ac- cording to a May 11 announcement. Starting June 1, all authors submitting related man- uscripts may apply for consideration for the first award, set to be presented in November during the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021. Dr. Wenger, emeritus professor of medicine at Atlanta-based Emory University School of Medicine's division of cardiology, led some of the earliest efforts focused on coronary heart disease in women. In 1956, she became the first female chief cardiology resident at New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital. "Dr. Wenger's name is practically synony- mous with women's cardiovascular research and care — she has been a formidable lead- er in the field of women's heart health and a strong ally and advocate for women in car- diology and medicine," said Mitchell Elkind, MD, AHA president. "is award recognizes her incredible legacy of paving the way, sup- porting and mentoring women as scientists and medical professionals, as well as her pioneering efforts in cardiovascular disease research about, for and by women." n