Dr. Tracy Gaudet is director of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department's Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation in Washington. Gaudet discusses her career success and offers tips for other women seeking a career in healthcare.
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Watch more interviews with Top 25 Women in Healthcare for 2011 honorees: Maureen Bisognano, Sandra Bruce, Linda Burnes Bolton, Debra Cafaro, Dr. Joanne Conroy, Gail Donovan, Sally Jeffcoat, Sister Carol Keehan, Dr. Linda Leckman, Joan Magruder, Pamela McNutt, Margaret O'Kane, Deborah Proctor and Patricia Rice.