Welcome to the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast!

This time, Dr. Sarah Smith sits down with Quenby Rubin-Sprague, a seasoned professional in the healthcare industry with over 35 years of experience. Starting as a registered dietitian nutritionist, Quenby's journey led her to medical sales and eventually into corporate training and development, where she found her passion for coaching and making impactful changes within healthcare teams.

In this episode, Quenby delves into her career evolution, highlighting the importance of happiness and fulfillment both at work and beyond. She shares insights into how she cultivated resilience and mental fitness in challenging clinical environments, especially amidst high-stress situations. They discuss how healthcare professionals can enhance their communication skills, create a shared reality, and build trust within teams, even when organizational changes are slow to come.

Whether you're a healthcare provider, a practice manager, or part of a clinical team, this episode offers valuable perspectives on sustaining happiness and effectiveness in the face of inevitable challenges.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

Quenby Rubin-Sprague Bio:

Quenby is a recognized expert with over 30 years of experience as a Strategic Communications Advisor and Executive Coach. She has partnered with C-Suite healthcare leaders, medical groups and physician executives, providing consulting and coaching services to notable organizations such as Adventist Health, Sutter Health and Dignity Health.

Her work catalyzes the creation of psychologically safe cultures where the leader leads authentically without sacrificing their sanity or humanity. They have the confidence and savvy to respond to complex situations with discernment, empowerment and compassion. This fosters health system-wide well-being and the achievement of key initiatives.

The ripple effect from Quenby’s expertise: Raises medical group leadership capability, elevates the patient experience and transforms health system culture.

Quenby holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Organization Development from the University of San Francisco.

She holds the following certifications: Conversational Intelligence®, Myers-Briggs (MBTI), Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching, Advanced Training in Positive Intelligence.

Quenby is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist.

When not coaching health care leaders, you’ll find Quenby on the black diamond runs at her favorite Lake Tahoe ski resort or trying to break the sound barrier on her road bike!

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Learn more about our guest: www.linkedin.com/in/quenbyrubinsprague/

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