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Laurie Samuels Pascal, MBA, MPH

Senior Lecturer on Health Management
Department of Health Policy and Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

President
Pascal Coaching and Consulting LLC

Biography

Laurie Pascal is President of Pascal Coaching and Consulting LLC and a Senior Lecturer in Health Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she brings more than 30 years of industry experience in organizational behavior, strategy, and leadership to both traditional graduate and mid-career learners. Her consulting work with international and US organizations focuses on leadership and team development, organizational effectiveness, and effecting change. Recent clients include the Gulf Health Council (Middle East), The New School for Leadership in Health Care (Taiwan), American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society of Clinical Oncology, US Oncology Network/McKesson, University of North Carolina, and Massachusetts General Physicians Organization. Her leadership coaching practice supports mid- and senior-level healthcare, biotech, and other sector executives in enhancing their leadership and management capabilities.

Previously, she was Vice President of Business Development & Planning and Vice President of Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She formerly held senior executive positions in health insurance, financial services, and academia. She serves on the Boards of Trustees of Lasell University, Lasell Village Senior Living Community, and Goddard House Assisted Living. Laurie earned an MBA in Marketing and Organizational Behavior from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, an MPH in Management and Policy from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan, and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Pine Manor College. She is certified by the Center for Executive Coaching.

An international mystery buff and word puzzler, she sings in a chorus and is an avid hiker and traveler (all 7 continents!) while enjoying her multi-generational family.

Upcoming Courses

Program for Chairs of Clinical Services

January 19 - 31, 2025

This program brings together chairs of major clinical departments in teaching hospitals for intensive and systematic study of the critical leadership and management issues facing chairs, their departments, and teaching hospitals

On-Site
Leadership and Management
Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $11,500.00

Health Care Leadership Intensive for Managers

May 5 - 9, 2025

This management and leadership development program is designed to improve your skills and increase your knowledge, preparing you to tackle complex challenges, comprehend cost analysis, drive change, and effectively manage health care departments and divisions.

On-Site
Leadership and Management
Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $4,850.00

Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Medical Centers

October 5 - 17, 2025

This program brings together physicians in administrative positions in academic medical centers for an intensive and systematic study of the critical leadership and management issues facing academic medical centers.

On-Site
Leadership and Management
Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $11,200.00

Program for Chairs of Clinical Services

January 25 - February 6, 2026

This program brings together chairs of major clinical departments in teaching hospitals for intensive and systematic study of the critical leadership and management issues facing chairs, their departments, and teaching hospitals

On-Site
Leadership and Management
Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $11,600.00