
September Featured Woman In Healthcare: A Q&A With Beryl Talkington CDA, RDA
What drew you to healthcare originally?
For as long as I can remember I’ve been interested in teeth. I didn’t play house as a

What drew you to healthcare originally?
For as long as I can remember I’ve been interested in teeth. I didn’t play house as a

She had no idea where she was going. That was unusual. She was good at know where she was going.
She made reservations. Checked directions.

She almost said no. Actually, she had already started to. “I don’t really…” Then she stopped. Her friend was looking at her across the table,

She wasn’t looking for anything in particular.
She had stopped at the grocery store on her way home because she was out of coffee and

A few days ago, someone shared a video with me of a young valedictorian named Kyle Martin standing at a graduation podium.
He had accomplished

She would have replayed the conversation in her mind before it even happened, carefully choosing words that might help everyone understand why she made the

Known for bridging evidence-based healthcare with a deeply human approach to healing and well-being, Dr. Campbell has become a respected voice in leadership, authenticity, and

She smiled politely when someone said, “I miss the old you.”
For just a moment, she almost answered, “I don’t.” Not because she was angry.

One of the things I’ve noticed about women is how often we explain ourselves. We explain why we can’t make it to dinner. We explain

She was looking for permission to trust her own.
Most women don’t arrive at life’s crossroads because they lack information. By the time they reach

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard a woman say, “I just want to get back to myself.”
Sometimes she says it quietly,

She spent more than fourteen years at WellMed Medical Group/ Optum in progressive medical director roles, where she founded the Office of Clinician Excellence, launched