Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

This episode features Beth Walker, Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Baptist at Ochsner Health System. Here, she discusses her background & key insights into Ochsner Baptist, the organization’s Administrative Fellowship program, advice for emerging leaders, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Bret Goodpaster, Scientific Director of the AdventHealth Translational Research Institute in Orlando joins the podcast to discuss research being conducted that aims to examine how well we age and how to help mature adults get the most out of life.

Dr. Craig Gronczewski, Chief Medical Officer at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center joins the podcast to discuss his background, how the CMO role has evolved, what he is focused on & excited about, and more.

Michael Weiner, Chief Medical Officer at MSU Health Care joins the podcast to discuss his background, his focus on quality care & patient experience, how his organization will evolve over the next couple years, and one change that he or his team has made that yielded great results.

Zahra "Nasim" Eftekhari, Executive Director of Applied AI and Data Science at City of Hope joins the podcast to discuss her background, biggest issues she's following in healthcare in 2023, current nerves and excitements, and what healthcare leaders need to be successful.

Michael Mercurio, Vice President of Physician Billing Services & Co-Founder at CodaMetrix, Mass General Brigham joins the podcast to discuss his experience co-founding a company, opportunities & headwinds he is keeping an eye on in his role, the importance for healthcare organizations to leverage technology wherever they can, and more.

This episode features Adam Fine, Founder & Managing Partner at Windham Venture Partners. Here, he discusses his background & excitement surrounding innovative technologies in healthcare, the biggest challenges facing investors in healthtech convergence right now, what differentiates Windham from other venture investors in healthtech, and more.

Join us for a thought-provoking episode of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, where Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial, engages in a meaningful conversation with Paul Kempinski, President & CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas City. With a rich history dating back to 1897, Children's Mercy Kansas City has been at the forefront of caring for the city's neediest children. Paul sheds light on the evolving mental and behavioral health crises affecting children and young adults and provides valuable insights into the unique challenges faced by children's hospitals in addressing these needs. Discover the necessary policy changes and reforms at the federal and state levels to better support children's mental health. Gain deep insights into the impact of technology use in healthcare and the potential secondary effects of the mental health crisis on healthcare workers. Tune in for an essential conversation that elevates the importance of children's mental health in the broader healthcare dialogue.

This episode features Dr. Robert Steele, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Here, he discusses his background & transition from practicing physician to executive leadership, the significance of taking opportunities when they’re presented to you, what is focus on & excited about at his organization, and more.

This episode features Dr. Mohamedtaki Tejani the Medical Director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program at the AdventHealth Cancer Institute in Orlando, & Dr. Amber Orman, a Radiation Oncologist and Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Specialist at AdventHealth Celebration. Here, they discuss a new study recently published in JAMA that shows breast, colon and pancreatic cancer rates increasing at concerning rates among America's young adults, why they believe this trend of seeing younger patients is happening, how lifestyle plays into higher rates, what can be done to decrease risk, and more.