Come on along as we talk to David Cohn, MD, about his journey from the ski slopes of the Pocono mountains to the surgical suites of the James Cancer Hospital. Cohn is the interim CEO of the James, the hospital’s chief medical officer and a gynecologic cancer specialist. In this episode, Cohn talks about growing up in suburban Washington, D.C., his love of skiing and music (he plays the guitar, mandolin and ukulele), how and why he selected a career in medicine over one as an attorney, and the lessons he’s learned from his mentors along the way. His career “was shaped by the people you meet,” Cohn said. “I found people who were committed to their profession, doing this for the right reasons and found joy in what they were doing.” These lessons, and mentors, have shaped Cohn’s professional life and helped him become a leader at the James. His father’s diagnosis with multiple myeloma during his residency “helped shape the way I practice medicine, just to be there for my patients,” he said. Cohn has plans to help the James continue to grow and innovate. “I know where we are today; I know where we can be,” he said. “I think I have a sense of what that path looks like, how you put the pieces along the path so we can walk on it.”