Effective Physician Leadership Notes In today's podcast episode, I present my take on things the CMO should never say to the CEO. These admonitions apply to anybody in management, not just the CMO. For reference purposes, the term “senior management team” refers to the CEO and all the CEO's direct reports. This includes the CNO, the senior VP for HR, the CFO, the COO, and other senior-level positions. […]
Factors to Consider Today I will present factors affecting your decision to become a Certified Physician Executive. To set this up, I wish to mention an article on KevinMD by Patty Fahy, MD that talks about the Business School Mindset, or BSM. […]
Typical Projects for the Hospital Executive Today I will describe my experiences with the assignments of a hospital CMO. These are based on my 14 years as a senior hospital executive. There was a lot to like about that job, with lots of fond memories. More than I can cover in one podcast episode. But today, I’ll focus on some of the specific projects I worked on and the directors I worked with. I think it [...]
Interview with Dr. Dan Field In this week's interview, Dr. Dan Field explains how he went from retirement to ardent CMO. Dr. Dan Field is the chief medical officer for MDstaffers, recently ranked the 49th fastest-growing company in the United States. There, he oversees all clinical staff operations and quality assurance. He also oversees the Medical Expert staffing component. […]
Follow These Steps Intentionally to Become CMO In this week's show, I explain the 5 steps I took to go from family physician to hospital Chief Medical Officer. I start by explaining why I believe hospital leadership is an excellent career. Then I set the stage for the rest of the discussion. […]
Bonus Episode with Dr. David Draghinas In today's interview, I offer a replay of my interview with Dr. David Draghinas addressing short term rentals as a possible side business. As I hoped he would, Dave has now created his own course to help physicians replicate what he has done, i.e. find, manage, and generate income through short term rentals. And I’m really happy to be able to offer access to his course to you. I encouraged him to [...]
Interview with Dr. Meredith Loveless In today's interview, we learn how to prepare for a job as the CMO for a MAC (Medicare Administrative Contractor). Dr, Meredith Loveless practiced obstetrics and gynecology with a subspecialty in pediatric and adolescent gynecology for 14 years. She started at Johns Hopkins, then moved to the U. of Louisville and Norton Healthcare. […]
Interview with Mr. Paul Esselman On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, Paul Esselman returns to the show to discuss new leadership roles for the restless physician executive. Paul is the President and Managing Director of Cejka Search, a health care executive search firm that focuses on leadership positions. He describes how the spectrum of leadership roles for physicians has expanded beyond the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director roles of the past. Physician leaders must now be multifaceted, [...]
Taking Calculated Risks Dr. Andrea Paul is a physician entrepreneur who has a unique story to share about her educational company. She started BoardVitals to provide relevant medical information to help residents prepare for and pass their board exams. Although BoardVitals hasn’t been around that long, it’s grown tremendously into an Inc. 500, eight-figure business. Now, Andrea and her company are part of a much larger educational organization, Ascend Learning. Growing Up Selling Golf Balls Andrea’s been [...]
