Tag: physician leadership

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

Posted October 22, 2020 by spwinter

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.”

Family medicine physician finds wider perspective and reignites passion for medicine in new role

Posted September 23, 2020 by spwinter

Family medicine physician finds wider perspective and reignites passion for medicine in new role “I came into medicine to make a difference, and to do this, you have to play a role in creating the change. When you position yourself to be at the table, the real reason you entered medicine gets fulfilled again. It keeps that fire burning and that desire ignited because you are no longer leaving destiny in the hands of other people. This MBA wasn’t just for my career, but my whole life. It changed my outlook on the world and how things work.”

Emergency medicine chief uses MBA to navigate leadership, conflict and forecasting the future after COVID-19

Posted May 19, 2020 by spwinter

Emergency medicine chief uses MBA to navigate leadership, conflict and forecasting the future after COVID-19 There’s often a calm before the storm.

In emergency medicine, it’s just a calm before the latest storm.

CEO uses MBA lessons as hospital admits one of the first COVID cases in Indiana

Posted April 28, 2020 by spwinter

CEO uses MBA lessons as hospital admits one of the first COVID cases in Indiana At 12:40 am on March 9, 2020, Scott Smith, MD, MBA’20, got a call. The CEO and medical director of Adams Health Network in northeast Indiana, Dr. Smith is also an emergency medicine physician, and he was the administrator on call the night that his 25-bed, rural hospital system received one of the first COVID-19 patient admissions in Indiana.

Physician MBA using business training to form new processes, keep patients safe during COVID-19

Posted April 28, 2020 by Teresa Mackin

Physician MBA using business training to form new processes, keep patients safe during COVID-19 As an oncologist, hematologist and medical director for cancer services at IU Health’s Adult Academic Health Center and Joe & Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center, Sara Jo Grethlein, MD, MBA’20, is leading her team through the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure immunocompromised patients and all within the organization are safe.

Surgical oncologist uses Physician MBA to bridge gaps between healthcare administrators and physicians

Posted November 20, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Bridging the gap between administration and physicians “One of the enduring benefits of the Kelley Physician MBA Program is that I’m no longer dismissive of my instincts. Sure, I still use some of the bread and butter tools of the program daily — management, conflict resolution and marketing — but the more important change is the development of your instinct and perspective.”

Radiologist becomes positive change leader using skills gained in MBA

Posted November 8, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Radiologist becomes positive change leader using skills gained in MBA “Now, my interactions are more powerful. I understand the complex environment, and I can communicate more effectively and participate actively in the practice’s strategic direction.”

Emergency medicine physician shapes department using tools from physician-only MBA program

Posted October 2, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Emergency medicine physician shapes department using tools from physician-only MBA program “This experience is changing how I approach challenges—knowing when to collaborate or when to stick to a plan,” Dr. McDowell said. “There’s a balance there, and I think I’m more comfortable navigating those challenges than I was two years ago. The Kelley Physician MBA informed that.”

Surgeon strengthens leadership skills and medical instruction through MBA

Posted October 1, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Trauma surgeon Brian Brewer, MD, MBA’19, wanted to gain a greater understanding of business in order to lead in hospital administration.

Physician MBA empowers pediatrician to lead change