Episode 4: Preparing for a Healthcare Leadership Position

Episode 4: Preparing for a Healthcare Leadership Position

This week’s episode features guest Dr. Keith Thurgood, director of the Executive MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Thurgood and host Dr. Britt Berrett discuss the advantages of obtaining a graduate degree for mid-career healthcare professionals who want to advance to executive positions and be able to make an immediate difference.

Sep 15, 2017

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Episode 118: Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians

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In this episode, Dr. Bob Kaiser welcomes Dr. John R. Mehall back to the show for a discussion about what the former cardiac surgeon and current entrepreneur has been doing since his last appearance on The Business of Healthcare Podcast’s Episode 43 in August 2019. They also discuss non-clinical career options for physicians, including advice on how to do the self-reflection necessary to make a successful transition, and the physician shortage that exists in the U.S. Mehall is president of Innovative ECMO Concepts, a company that provides training and expertise related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a cardiac and respiratory life-support system. Kaiser is director of the MS/MBA in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals at UT Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management.

Episode 117: A Look Into the American College of Healthcare Executives

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In this episode, host Dr. Bob Kaiser welcomes Aaron Bujnowski, FACHE, president of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). They take a deep dive into the workings of ACHE, a 48,000-member organization dedicated to advancing leaders and the field of healthcare leadership excellence.

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Episode 114: Benjamin Fee on Hospital Pricing Transparency

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Benjamin Fee, a health law attorney with Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about hospital pricing transparency. Kaiser is director of the MS/MBA in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals at UT Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management.

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