Breaking the Glass Ceiling with Guest Dr. Janet Seabrook

“Now It’s Time to Pause and Reinvent”

For those that have an interest in finding the courage to move forward and take their career to the next level, Dr. Janet Seabrook plans to deliver a message that will inspire them to begin.

During the upcoming free “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” vodcast on February 10^th, Dr. Seabrook, CEO of Community HealthNet Health Centers (CHN), will offer ideas and basic steps to help people get into their entrepreneurial space.

“We’ve survived the pandemic, now it’s time to pause and reinvent,” Dr. Seabrook said. “I want to help women find the courage to begin their entrepreneurial reboot. Let’s get refocused, plant the seeds, and start growing.”

“Breaking the Glass Ceiling” is a free series hosted by the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association (NWIIWA). Each month, an accomplished guest will be sharing lessons intended to help other professionals empower their careers. There will also be a candid question-and-answer session following the presentations where speakers will discuss real-world barriers and other issues they’ve encountered in the workplace.

Dr. Seabrook has a long and accomplished history in medicine and public health. While still a Family Medicine resident, Dr. Seabrook served on the Mayor of Gary’s task force and with the Indiana State Department of Health to obtain funding to start a health center (FQHC) in Gary. Since then, Dr. Seabrook led CHN in opening six locations throughout Northwest Indiana.

A little about this week’s guest Dr. Janet Seabrook:

A graduate of Gary Roosevelt High School, Seabrook earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Tuskegee University in 1987 and a degree in Medicine from Meharry Medical College in 1994. She completed her residency at Methodist Hospital in Gary, Indiana and is a Family Medicine Physician. Aspirations and a strong commitment to build on her career in medical administration, grant writing and lobbying led her to earn an MBA from Purdue University Calumet in 2005.

In 1996, the U.S. Public Health Service named Gary, Indiana as “the neediest U.S. city without a community health center.” While still a Family Medicine resident, Dr. Seabrook served on the Mayor of Gary’s task force and with the Indiana State Department of Health to obtain funding to start a health center (FQHC) in Gary.

Since that time Dr. Seabrook has led Community HealthNet in opening six locations throughout Northwest Indiana and oversaw the purchase of a mobile medical unit and a bus to transport patients to and from their appointments.

Dr. Seabrook is married to fellow Family Medicine physician Augustine Izah who is in private practice and they are parents to a son and daughter.