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. […]
Interview with Dr. Luissa Kiprono Dr. Luissa Kiprono is a perinatologist, leader and humanitarian. She is the Corporate Medical Director and Consultant in Maternal & Fetal Medicine at the Texas Perinatal Group (part of Mednax). She attended the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Then she completed her residency at Wright State University/Wright Patterson Medical Center (OB-GYN) and perinatology fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (MFM). […]
Interview with Dr. Rachel George In today’s interview, we'll hear from another great physician executive who graduated from the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program. Dr. Rachel George explains how she was able to apply her expertise in quality improvement, and strategic and operational skills as a physician leader. Dr. Rachel George obtained her medical degree from J. J. M. Medical College in Davangere, India. And she completed an internal medicine residency at Mercy Hospital [...]
Interview with Dr. Randall (Randy) Cook Dr. Randall (Randy) Cook explains to us why coaching is so essential for health care leaders. His father was a coach. He has been coached. And now he is coaching others. Randy is a respected clinician, educator, and organizational leader. He holds board certifications from the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He is certified by the American Professional Wound Care Association and the American [...]
Advice from a Senior Hospital Executive In this week's podcast episode, John describes three communication mistakes that will easily derail your career in many large organizations, if you do not stop making them. Communication has ALWAYS been a big deal. And with social media, email, and texting, we have so many more ways to screw it up than ever. The higher you progress in an organization, the more important communication becomes. […]
Interview with Dr. Jennifer Spector In this week's Podcast episode, Dr. Jennifer Spector describes how she became a medical editor for a popular online medical journal. She is is a Board-Certified Podiatric Physician and Surgeon with 14 years of clinical experience. She also spent over 5 years in national leadership positions at the American Association for Women Podiatrists. She’s had a long-term interest in education, writing, and consulting. She is passionate about educating others. As of June 2019, [...]
Interview with Dr. Jarret Patton On this week's episode of the PNC podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jarret Patton, author, speaker and the ultimate physician advocate. Jarret is a successful physician hospital leader and beloved pediatrician. Recently, he has devoted his efforts to speaking, writing and coaching physicians and other leaders. That transition was not part of his career plan. It occurred following an unexpected life-altering situation. In today’s interview, Jarret explains what happened [...]
Pursue a Rewarding Career Improving Patient Care I’ve always been interested in a fascinating career in quality improvement. After all, hospital care makes up the biggest percentage of health care costs. Furthermore, the measurement and public reporting of quality data becomes more important each year. I heard today’s guest discuss his journey at a conference last year. And I knew he’d be an excellent person to discuss such a career with us. Dr. David Lucier is Director of [...]
Check Out Physician Women in Leadership Pediatrician Priti Golechha is committed to bringing more diversity to healthcare leadership. In today's interview, we discuss how she became so passionate about this issue. Furthermore, we delve into what she is doing to address it. Dr. Golechha attended medical school in India. She comes from a family of surgeons. They expected her to go into a surgical field or be an OB/GYN, but she had other plans. She wanted to be [...]
