Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
Episode 10 – Autonomy | Bruce Katuna, MD
In this conversation about the neuroscience of autonomy, I roped neurologist and neurophysiologist Bruce Katuna into joining me. It wasn’t a tough sell since he’d already joined me in holy matrimony a few decades ago. My colleague, Lynn Elliott, agreed to facilitate the conversation and help us bring to life the importance and the nature…
Read MoreEpisode 9 – How a Values-Driven CEO Transformed Denver Health | Patty Gabow, MD
In this episode I spoke with Dr. Patty Gabow, a nephrologist and researcher who found the right match for her values at Denver Health, a city-center integrated health and hospital system. Dr. Gabow found her leadership chops early, and describes how her passion to care for the underserved fueled a twenty-year stint as CEO of…
Read MoreEpisode 8 – A Bias For Action | Scott Smith, MD
This is the first of many conversations with remarkable, consistent, and accomplished leaders in order to put a spotlight on the behaviors that contribute to their leadership effectiveness. In this episode, I talk with Scott Smith, MD, a healthcare leader, and physician. His journey wends its way from his role as chief of cardiopulmonary medicine…
Read MoreEpisode 7 – Why We’re Not Fixing Physician Burnout
In this episode I’m offering my take on why we haven’t budged the needle on physician burnout. We have clear evidence of the causes of burnout—but we don’t have effective action. Why are we so stuck? My observations fall into 4 areas: 1. Weak, bureaucratic language that fails to put a spotlight on the problem…
Read MoreEpisode 6 – Physician Burnout: The Impact
This episode moves beyond the definition and underlying causes of burnout to focus on the impact on physicians, medical students, patients, and healthcare systems. Patty Fahy interviews a neurologist who retired in his 40’s and then five years later dusted off his medical license and launched a national company. She also interviews a medical student…
Read MoreEpisode 5 – Physician Suicide & Do No Harm | Robyn Symon
Robyn Symon Interview: Physician Suicide & DO NO HARM Robyn Symon, a two-time Emmy award-winning filmmaker, joined me for the Licensed to Lead podcast on April 30, 2020. Robyn has written, directed, and produced films and television series—and she specializes in documentaries. We spoke about her acclaimed and riveting film that takes an unblinking…
Read MoreEpisode 3 – Who Are The Masters of Healthcare?
The first two episodes of the LTL podcast spelled out why physicians are, well, LICENSED TO LEAD. What are the underlying issues, myths and evidence about physician leaders in healthcare? In this episode, it’s time to zero in on who is at the helm: if not physicians, who? This is a close look at graduate business degrees, MBA and MHA…
Read MoreEpisode 2 – Physician Leadership: The Myths and the Evidence
In this episode, Patty Fahy, MD, the host of Licensed to Lead describes the myths and evidence about physician leadership and why physicians are uniquely equipped to pick up the reins and lead our medical groups, hospitals, and healthcare systems. Subscribe OVERVIEW PHYSICIAN CHARACTERISTICS= LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS MYTHS: Physicians are arrogant, un–herdable cats and lone wolves who don’t understand…
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