Bio
Dr. Golden has been a lecturer at the GSB since 2021 and is the author of STAGE (Not Age): How to Understand and Serve People Over 60. In her book she profiles how we will be living a multi- stage life course and as many as eighteen different stages including the caregiving stage, and she develops educational programs for these new stages. Most recently, she was the founding director of the dciX impact initiatives at the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI) launched in 2018. Previously, she was a partner at Schroder Ventures, a venture capital firm that specialized in life sciences and health care investments; worked at Genentech; and taught at UCSF where she was a Pew Health Policy Fellow, and at Boston University Medical School where she was an assistant professor of public health.
Stanford University Affiliations
- Founding Director of dciX impact initiatives Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute 2018–2023
- Fellow Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute 2016
Academic Degrees
- Program for Management Development, Harvard Business School, 1990
- Doctor of Science in Health Services, Harvard University School of Public Health, 1981
- Master of Public Health, Boston University Medical School, 1978
Academic Appointments
- Lecturer, Stanford GSB, 2021–present
- Adjunct Professor, Stanford School of Medicine, 2020–23
- Visiting Scholar, Stanford Center on Longevity, 2017–19
- Pew Health Policy Fellow, UCSF, 1983–85
- Assistant Professor, Boston University Medical School, 1981–83
Awards and Honors
- Care Guild 100
- Kellogg Foundation Research Award
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Magna cum Laude
Service to the Profession
- Mentor, Stanford dciX Intergenerational Engagement Initiatives, 2018–present
- Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School, 2023– present
- Innovation Reviewer, American Society on Aging, 2024
- Board of Dean’s Advisors, Harvard Chan School of Public Health, 2014–17
Professional Experience
- Founder and Advisor, Golden Health Innovations, 2015-present
- Project Director and Thought Leadership Partner, Landscape of Caregiving Innovations, Pivotal Ventures, 2020–23
- Lead Mentor, Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator, 2020–23
- Founding Director, dciX at the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute, 2018–23
- Partner, Schroder Ventures, 1991–96
- Manager, Genentech, 1986–90
Working Papers
Other Publications
Books
Teaching Statement
Susan Golden focuses on the intersection of the $648 billion care economy and its unique innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities. Business leaders are confronting the complexities of a broken care system in the U.S. and a workforce often challenged to find care for their children and/or their parents and family members. These care economy markets are often overlooked and ripe for reinvention, with the potential for enormous social and economic impact. Support for employees with caregiving responsibilities also benefits the organizations in which they work financially and increases productivity.
Students are provided with key insights and introductions to leading thought leaders about care from the perspectives of employers, caregivers, entrepreneur, investors, business leaders and policy makers. Her current research focuses on caregiving innovations, and how to design products and services to support the 100-year life. As an advisor and mentor to startups, student teams and organizations, she draws on her professional experiences in venture capital, public health, and policy.
Degree Courses
Cases
In the Media
Over 60? Think of Your Stage, Not Your Age
There are millions of unpaid caregivers in the US, and still, our health and elder care systems are fragmented. In this episode we meet the founders of Rezilient Health and Memory Well, who are solving real problems they faced as caregivers. We hear about the need for innovation as a solution to many caregiving problems from Jason Towns, Managing Director of Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator, and Susan Golden, Director of dciX and mentor to Memory Well in the Techstars Accelerator.
Insights by Stanford Business
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PEN America Author’s Evening with Susan Wilner Golden, February 23, 2023