Are you a leader in healthcare faced with the challenge of addressing important issues around social determinants of health within the communities you serve? In today’s episode, our host Janet Schulz discusses some non-healthcare topics with the Rural Wisconsin Healthcare Cooperative (RWHC) Director of Economic Development, Marie Barry. Born out of a need to create … Continue reading Episode 13: Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Marie Barry →

In our last episode, we discussed how a supervisor can directly impact employee wellness in times of stress by allowing time away from duties or by being a listening ear.  This month we scale up and discuss how organizational leaders can prepare their enterprise for the unexpected.  In this episode, we chat with Ted Uczen, … Continue reading Episode 12: How Organizational Leaders Can Prepare their Enterprise for the Unexpected: Ted Uczen →

Many of us are doing our best to support the emotional resiliency of our teams over the last couple years, but not all leaders have the experience and tools to effectively manage through an ongoing crisis. Today, we get some help from Gina Kangas, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who serves as the Mental Health … Continue reading Episode 11: Supporting a Team’s Emotional Resiliency: Gina Kangas, LCSW →

In this episode, we chat with Jerome Garrett, Department Administrator for the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.  Jerome provides insight on why it is important for an organization to be a reflection of the community it serves, and offers guidance to leaders on how to connect with their community in … Continue reading Episode 10: Aligning Your Organization with the Community: Jerome Garrett →

Working in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic has been daunting, exhausting, and stressful to say the least, but we are obligated to keep fighting and care for those who need our help.  Sometimes that means lying on your back on a dirty floor holding an iPad towards the ceiling so a prone patient can video … Continue reading Episode 9: What really matters to patients and their families: Kristin Baird →

Do you see yourself as a leader?  Others might; listen to your trusted colleagues and mentors who may be nudging you to assume more leadership roles. They may see something in you that you don’t see yourself. Today we chat with Dr. Joe Behn about his career path as a clinician leader. He is the … Continue reading Episode 8: Career Path of a Physician Leader: Dr. Joe Behn →

On this episode of Coffee with the College, our host Janet Schulz discusses some public policy issues facing health care with Marshfield Clinic Health System’s Ryan Natzke, Chief External Affairs Officer and Brad Wolters, Director of Federal Government Relations.  Ryan and Brad give insight into how industry knowledge, building coalitions and a good story go … Continue reading Episode 7: Public Policy Issues Facing Health Care →

How do you respond when a senior executive in your organization asks you, “what do you want to be when you grow up?”  Do you risk sounding too ambitious and reply with “I want YOUR job”?  Do you sidestep and risk a label of “lacks direction” by saying you’re taking it one step at a … Continue reading Episode 6: Career Journey: Seth Teigen, Chief Executive Officer at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo →

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage in the consumer products industry, and it’s now increasingly creeping into the healthcare space.  Should we be fearful of computers making healthcare decisions?  Are there privacy concerns?  These two podcasts feature Ron Galloway, a technology researcher and author of three books describing the influence of technology in our … Continue reading Episode 5: AI in Healthcare – Part 2 →

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage in the consumer products industry, and it’s now increasingly creeping into the healthcare space.  Should we be fearful of computers making healthcare decisions?  Are there privacy concerns?  These two podcasts feature Ron Galloway, a technology researcher and author of three books describing the influence of technology in our … Continue reading Episode 4: AI in Healthcare – Part 1 →