Ms. Manker’s transformative, collaborative leadership approach and her partnerships with physicians, nurses, and clinical and support staff have helped MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center receive year-after-year multiple accolades from national and regional organizations. The hospital is continually voted as a “Best Hospital in Orange County” in an annual survey of The Orange County Register readers, and the Register also selected the hospital as a top workplace. U.S. News & World Report named Orange Coast Medical Center among its “Top Regional Hospitals” list, with recognition for high performance in 15 clinical categories and top honors for equitable access. Healthgrades recognized the hospital as well, with several 5-star ratings for clinical excellence. Other accolades include Magnet designation for nursing excellence. Under Ms. Manker’s leadership, the hospital developed several centers of excellence, including MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute, MemorialCare Cancer Institute and MemorialCare Breast Centers, among others. Ms. Manker was honored as “Woman of the Year” by California State Assembly and Soroptimist International, and was the Orange County Vietnamese American Lions Club “Business Leader of the Year”. She serves on the University of California, Irvine executive leadership council, the Paul Merage School of Business advisory board and the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy advisory board.
