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Chief Physician Executive named 2023 Best & Brightest Executive MBA Graduates

Posted August 17, 2023 by Melissa Thomas

Chief Physician Executive named 2023 Best & Brightest Executive MBA Graduates From day one, Catherine Moya, MD, MBA’23, began applying the knowledge she learned in the Physician MBA Program to her leadership style.

Children’s hospital CMO leads change using Physician MBA

Posted May 31, 2023 by Sally Winter

Children’s hospital CMO leads change using Physician MBA When busy physicians consider earning an MBA, the curriculum must be applicable from day one. While enrolled in the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business, Mara Nitu, MD, MBA’18, chief medical officer at Riley Children’s Hospital, workshopped ideas during class to solve challenges at work.

Global HR leader credits his Kelley network for paving the way for his professional success

Posted February 23, 2023 by Melissa Thomas

Chris Benson, BS’05, is facing an impressive human resources task: building an international employee benefits strategy for more than 500,000 Walmart employees worldwide. The company recognized a need for greater investment in international employee benefits and sought out Chris’ expertise as they focus on their Rewards Reimagined strategy. “It’s so exciting overseeing the international benefits…… Read more »

VP of women’s health: The Physician MBA is the best investment I’ve made in my career

Posted January 9, 2023 by Sally Winter

VP of women’s health: The Physician MBA is the best investment I’ve made in my career When they complete the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business, many physicians find themselves more willing to step outside their comfort zones to take on new roles or solve healthcare challenges with greater confidence. Cheryl Wolfe, MD, MBA’17, has done both.

Urgent care director uses Physician MBA to treat oncology patients during COVID and improve operations

Posted October 28, 2022 by Sally Winter

Hospitalist uses Physician MBA to treat oncology patients during COVID and improve operations “The Physician MBA gives you the opportunity to think broadly about how to achieve your goals, how to solve the problems you didn’t anticipate, and how you can bring to bear everyone’s skill sets and knowledge to do so.”

Medical director finds new outlook on healthcare after Kelley Physician MBA

Posted August 1, 2022 by Sally Winter

Medical director finds new outlook on healthcare after Kelley Physician MBA DJ Lakkireddy, MD, MBA’22, is an experienced cardiologist and physician executive. But after completing the Physician MBA Program at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Dr. Lakkireddy says he views healthcare differently.

Emergency medicine physician executive balances life, COVID, and search & rescue during MBA

Posted August 1, 2022 by Sally Winter

Emergency medicine physician executive balances life, COVID, and search & rescue during MBA Doctors who enroll in the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business are each managing incredibly busy clinical, administrative, research and personal schedules. Chris Strachan, MD, MBA’22, is no exception.

Kentucky pediatrician applies MBA lessons to care for children with special needs across the country

Posted May 24, 2022 by Sally Winter

Kentucky pediatrician applies MBA lessons to care for children with special needs across the country As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, Pat Purcell, MD, MBA’18, was just a few months into a new role, managing care for children with special needs. There was no structure in place to suddenly provide distanced care for 11 clinics throughout the state. “Everything I learned from the Physician MBA kicked in.”

Improving healthcare: CMO uses Physician MBA to eliminate business blind spots

Posted October 22, 2020 by Sally Winter

Improving healthcare: CMO uses Physician MBA to eliminate business blind spots “Physicians know this field better than anyone else. Some of my fellow alumni have gone into policy work to help lawmakers better understand medicine. We need more physician leaders to step up and lead the U.S. in remaining a leader in medicine.”

Emergency medicine physician uses skills from MBA to introduce telemedicine prior to pandemic

Posted April 22, 2020 by Sally Winter

Emergency medicine physician uses skills from MBA to introduce telemedicine prior to pandemic Prior to the arrival of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Indiana, Vasu Voleti, MD, MBA’19, was tackling the issue of using telehealth at her hospital system.