Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) ranks among the top 3% of “America’s Best Employers for Women 2025,” according to a report released today by Forbes and Statista. SMH was also highlighted as a featured company in the report. Sarasota County’s only community-owned hospital, SMH ranked #22 out of 700 companies spotlighted in Forbes’ 2025 list of “America’s Best Employers for Women.” Sarasota Memorial CEO David Verinder noted that women, in particular, have played a foundational role in the creation of the county’s first hospital in 1925, and have continued to influence the extensive scope and high quality of care SMH has delivered through the decades. From the grassroots efforts of local women’s groups who championed its founding and expansion, to the leadership of female healthcare professionals, administrators, and volunteers, women have been instrumental in shaping SMH into the nationally recognized institution it is today.

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