C Gita Bosch

Any endeavor in strategic planning requires vision, experience and insight to assess needs, develop and implement creative programming to fill gaps, and establish ongoing evaluation of new program initiatives

 C Gita Bosch, PhD, MBA has over twenty years academic and strategic operational leadership experience (Associate Dean at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and then Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) with a focus on advancing diversity among students, faculty, administrative leadership and staff, and seven years of laboratory biomedical research experience (Mount Sinai School of Medicine and New York City Department of Health). She is deeply committed to and understands the need for the diversification of trainees, faculty, administrative leaders and staff for ongoing success of the workforce of the 21st century and beyond. She has over twenty years of experience in engaging with organizations to develop and implement diversity solutions that will take an organization from a recruitment and retention mindset to one of attraction and success, including leading workshops on diversity-related issues such as cultural competency, unconscious bias, privilege, etc. She also has over twenty years of experience working with underserved student populations in the STEM fields to help with student preparedness and success for the next step in their education and professional careers. She leads core competencies workshops including Applying to Graduate/Medical School, Interviewing, Writing, Time Management, Communications Skills, The Keys to Success, etc.

 Her substantial experience in the development, implementation, and ongoing assessment of new program initiatives and use of technology to advance business processes have given her the skills and insight that are needed to design creative programs that are essential in any endeavor of strategic planning, including diversity strategic planning, growth and success. Her accomplishments required a very high level of organizational skills, analytical skills to conduct ongoing self-assessments of academic programs and institutional operations, the ability to create efficient and technologically advanced workflows, and the ability to prioritize organizational and strategic goals.

 Professional History

•  Working collaboratively/collegially with all stakeholders, (faculty, students and administration at all levels, including Boards of Trustees) for strategic planning, program development, implementation and assessment
• Advancing diversity and inclusion within organizations to create a more diverse and effective workforce through pipeline development, community engagement, and evolving the organization’s mindset from recruitment to attraction and from retention to success 
• Financial/budget management, including grants management and philanthropy execution and reporting
• Infrastructure leadership (administrative/operations/business processes/strategic planning) in higher education/academic medical centers, student recruitment, admissions, retention, and student affairs
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1990-2003): led all aspects (including all infrastructure operations and strategic planning of the School) of the MD/PhD, PhD, Summer Undergraduate Research and Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Programs
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (2003-2011)
    • lead member of the team that designed, developed and established, and led a new school, graduate program and summer undergraduate program, including establishing all the infrastructure necessary to operate the school and administer its programs
    • led all aspects of the School’s operations, including financials and academic programs 
    • provided oversight and managed all graduate research education (three joint PhD programs and the Tri-Institutional MD/PhD Program)
• Seven years laboratory biomedical research (Mount Sinai School of Medicine and New York City Department of Health)