Tag: physician leader

What can a doctor do with an MBA: A surgeon bridges the gap between clinical and administration

Posted September 25, 2023 by Sally Winter

What can a doctor do with an MBA: A surgeon bridges the gap between clinical and administration While Sam Kim, MD, MBA’18, was accustomed—like all physicians—to keeping up with continuing medical education and the latest research in his field, he began seeing a shift in his practice from delivering medicine to a greater importance on understanding the economics of healthcare.

Kelley Physician MBA Program celebrates 10 years and more than 300 graduates making generational health care improvements for patients across the nation

Posted September 21, 2023 by Melissa Thomas

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana University Kelley School of Business’ Physician MBA Program celebrates 10 years and its 324 physician MBAs graduates, representing 77 specialties from 36 states who are making a difference in healthcare systems across the country. The Kelley Physician MBA Program is unlike any other MBA program because it is designed exclusively for…… Read more »

Physician MBA takes executive leadership impact from local to global

Posted August 30, 2023 by Sally Winter

Physician MBA takes executive leadership impact from local to global As a physician in executive leadership, Ann Marie Nelson, DO, MBA’15, realized expanding her business knowledge could position her to improve healthcare and create a greater impact for patients.

Vice chair of clinical affairs leads with confidence and builds connections through Physician MBA

Posted August 10, 2023 by Sally Winter

Vice chair of clinical affairs leads with confidence and builds connections through Physician MBA When Julie Clary went into cardiology, she found that what she enjoyed most was leading teams of specialists and staff who work together to treat patients. She realized she could learn how to lead teams in a more effective way by earning an MBA.

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.

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.”

Pediatric nephrology division chief addresses downstream revenue and grows healthcare perspective

Posted October 7, 2022 by Sally Winter

Pediatric nephrology division chief addresses downstream revenue and grows healthcare perspective At a certain point in their careers, many physicians want to make an impact on healthcare greater than the singular patient sitting in front of them in the exam room. To lead this kind of change in medicine, physicians like David Hains, MD, MBA’23, recognize the need for greater business acumen.

Hospitalist and practice partner reduces MRI wait times through new focus on operations and strategy

Posted September 26, 2022 by Sally Winter

Hospitalist and practice partner reduces MRI wait times through new focus on operations and strategy More than a skill set, Asheesh Bothra, MD, MBA’22, says the Physician MBA Program changed his view about and his approach to improving healthcare.

Chief of surgery says Physician MBA offers global perspective on healthcare

Posted August 31, 2022 by Sally Winter

Chief of surgery says Physician MBA offers global perspective on healthcare “I can take care of patients but also manage other people. I better understand the healthcare system, including my role, my patients’ role, and the hospital’s role in this complicated system.”

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.