Health Conscious

In this episode of Health Conscious, we’re joined by Travis Laird, Chief Operating Officer for Hospital Planning and Operations at Dell Medical School. With nearly two decades of leadership experience, including senior roles at Cleveland Clinic and the launch of Cleveland Clinic London, Travis brings a global perspective to hospital operations, strategic growth, and innovation. He shares lessons learned from working across the U.S., U.K., Canada, MENA, and Asia Pacific, along with valuable advice for early-careerists navigating healthcare leadership today.

In this episode of The Health Conscious Podcast, we sit down with Andrew H. Martin, President of US Vaccines at Pfizer, to explore the future of vaccines, public health strategy, and pharmaceutical innovation. Andrew shares insights from his extensive career spanning global healthcare markets, his leadership philosophy, and how Pfizer is tackling challenges like vaccine hesitancy and emerging infectious diseases. Tune in to gain a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies is shaping the next era of vaccine development.

In this episode of The Health Conscious Podcast, we sit down with Renee Botelho, MHA, a healthcare leader with extensive experience across world-renowned institutions like Mayo Clinic, NewYork-Presbyterian, Cleveland Clinic, and Cleveland Clinic London. Now at Dell Medical School at UT Austin, Renee shares her expertise in program startups, strategy, and healthcare transformation. Tune in as she discusses the challenges and opportunities in launching innovative programs, optimizing health system operations, and shaping the future of patient-centered care.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Akifa Khattak, Esq., MHA, MS Biotech, as she shares her journey navigating the intersection of healthcare law, administration, and biotechnology. In this episode, Akifa dives into her unique experiences as a healthcare leader, offering valuable insights on driving innovation, improving systems, and shaping the future of healthcare. Don’t miss this engaging discussion packed with inspiration and practical takeaways for aspiring healthcare professionals!

In this episode of Health Conscious, we sit down with Curtis Skolnick, a healthcare strategy and real estate expert with over 30 years of experience. Join us as we explore how real estate planning and facility design shape the future of healthcare delivery and impact communities.

In this episode of the Health Conscious Podcast, we sit down with Rachel Kraynak, System Associate Administrator at Hospital Sisters Health System and a passionate advocate for advancing rural healthcare. Rachel shares her inspiring career journey, insights from her MHA experience, and the unique challenges and opportunities she has encountered in rural healthcare leadership. Join us as we explore her vision for the future of rural healthcare and the strategies she believes will drive meaningful change in underserved communities. Whether you're an aspiring healthcare leader or simply curious about the future of rural medicine, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss!

Physician burnout is an important issue impacting healthcare across the country. Join us as we hear from Habib Sabbagh, the Physician Wellness Program Manager at a large West Coast academic medical center! Hear his insights on the magnitude of this issue, how organizations can go about tackling it, and some resources to get started.

Growing through organizations can be a difficult challenge for many emerging healthcare leaders. Join us as we speak with Christian Tadje, the Regional Vice President at Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers, a former Regional Business Director with ChenMed, and a previous Health Conscious Podcast Host! Hear about his outlook on strategy in both career growth and in successful healthcare organizations -including important career transitions.

At the end of the day, healthcare workers are aiming to benefit the patients. Join us as we speak with Joydeep Ganguly of Gilead Sciences about the vision behind Gilead’s success, and how they are hoping to invest in future healthcare leaders to continue solving those pressing healthcare issues. With a special feature from HSA’s Jacky Aung, they discuss the rationale and value behind their partnership with Gilead in the Fourth Annual Sloan Program in Health Administration Case Competition.

With the ever-changing healthcare landscape, Walmart is taking the initiative to create positive change in people's lives. Join David and Daniel as we have an insightful conversation with Dr. John Wigneswaran, Chief Medical Officer at Walmart Health & Wellness.

Administrative Fellowships can be an amazing opportunity for future healthcare leaders to gain first-hand experiences while learning about the field. Join us as we dive into an insightful conversation with Colleen Griffin, who is currently in her fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Jacob Scroggins, who just completed his fellowship with Cleveland Clinic, and Kyle Asay who completed his fellowship with Stanford Medicine in 2020.

Kyle and Adam both work for the Head and Neck Institute at Cleveland Clinic. They both join for today's episode to discuss their passion for healthcare, redefining mentorship, and key trends happening in the healthcare industry!

Josh Dumas'20 is a Sloan alumni and is currently a Center Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region at ChenMed. Josh shares his personal and career journey in healthcare throughout the early stages of his career. Additionally, he provides a great synopsis of what value-based care is and what model contracts look like. This is a great episode for young leaders as we begin navigating our next career steps!

Stephanie Schwartz is a seasoned healthcare executive and currently serves as the President of Overlook Medical Center. In our discussion, she shares balancing professional and personal endeavors, navigating leading a hospital during the pandemic, and advice tips for early careerist!

Nate Shinagawa is the COO of UCI Health in California. He joins us today to talk about his dynamic career in healthcare. He shares his unconventional path to healthcare leadership, advice for early careerist, and the value in the concept of, "Big fish, small pond."

Aaron Hopkins is the Manager of Clinical Program Development & Innovation at Walgreens Health. He joins us today as the season opener to discuss his journey in healthcare, skills he developed, and how he leveraged his hospital experience to move into the retail healthcare space.

In the season finale of The Health Conscious Podcast, we are joined by five first-year MHA students: Cedrick Antonio, Riya Desai, Maura Lee, Houth Som, and Brianna Williams, for a discussion on how to successfully navigate the early stages of graduate school.

Britany McElroy is the Operations Administrator of the Hematology & Oncology at Mayo Clinic Arizona. She joins episode 11 of The Health Conscious Podcast to discuss the central role of patient access in clinical operations, and also how incoming administrative fellows can maximize their fellowship experience.

Raymond Gomez is currently a Senior Product Manager at BCBS of Massachusetts with over 10 years of healthcare experience. He joins Jefferson and Milind to discuss key emerging trends in the healthcare payer landscape and how young professionals can leverage mentors to accelerate their careers.

Mr. John Bluford is a trailblazer in health administration whose vast accomplishments span several decades. He joins episode 9 of The Health Conscious Podcast to discuss a range of topics, including how aspiring health administrators can develop the appropriate mindset and skillset for a successful career at the executive level.