Tag: physician leadership

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

Nephrologist uses analytics tools from Physician MBA to convert responses from 11,000 patient satisfaction surveys into improved staff performance

Posted June 29, 2022 by Sally Winter

From improving patient satisfaction to developing a recruitment tool for hiring new physicians, Physician MBA student Deepak Jasuja, MD, MBA’23 has been putting his degree to work well before graduation.