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Dr Anke Diehl

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Chief Transformation Officer at University Medicine Essen
📍 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Dr. Anke Diehl is the Chief Transformation Officer at University Medicine Essen, driving the institutions "Smart Hospital" strategy. A medical doctor with experience in neurology and radiology, she was named "Medical Woman of the Year 2021" and is recognized as a key figure in Germanys healthcare digitalization.

She is a passionate advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration, describing her primary role as a communicator who bridges the gap between medical staff, IT specialists, and patients. Dr. Diehl actively promotes diversity and new ways of working to foster innovation and overcome cultural hierarchies in medicine.

Unique fact: Dr. Diehl was the first person in Germany to hold the title of Digital Change Manager in Healthcare.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Transformation Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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AI in Healthcare
Leads the "SmartHospital. NRW" AI cluster and frequently speaks on implementing and validating AI tools to improve patient care and develop new biomarkers.
Digital Transformation
As Chief Transformation Officer, her work focuses on managing the cultural and process changes required for digitalization, distinguishing her role from purely technical IT leadership.
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Career

Work history

3-2021
Chief Transformation Officer
University Medicine Essen
2018 - 3-2021
Digital Change Manager
University Medicine Essen
2010 - 2018
Head of Healthcare Services Research
Landeszentrum Gesundheit NRW (LZG.NRW)
2009 - 2009
Medical Doctor
LVR-Klinikum Essen
2003 - 2009
Head of Clinical Adjudication Centre Essen
University Hospital Essen
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Education
1988 - 1993
Staatsexamen Medizin
Heidelberg University
2007 - 2007
Masters
Universität Witten/Herdecke
2004 - 2007
Master's degree
RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
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