Padberg has been with IDSA since 2006, when she started as the director of standards and quality improvement, a department she built from the ground up. Prior to joining IDSA, Padberg served as director of research for the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Padberg holds a master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, and biostatistics from George Washington University’s School of Public Health and Health Services. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and physical education from Fairmont State University in Fairmont, WV.
Padberg stays busy outside of work with her two children: a 16-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter, both of whom are avid lacrosse players. Padberg said she enjoys athletics as well, having played both volleyball and golf in college.
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Padberg admitted that as a young student, she never imagined winding up in the world of healthcare technology standards. Revealing a love for a classic sitcom, she said, “I wanted to be an architect like George Costanza.” But the people-focused appeal of healthcare—and her own aversion to math—placed her on a career path that she says has left her both fulfilled and challenged.
“I believe I can take what I’ve learned and have a positive impact at AAMI,” she said.
AAMI (www.aami.org) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967. It is a diverse community of approximately 7,000 healthcare technology professionals united by one important mission—supporting the healthcare community in the development, management, and use of safe and effective healthcare technology.
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