Vikram Rajan, current Kellogg student and co-chair of the Kellogg Business of Healthcare Conference, gives a peek behind the curtain on all that went into planning and executing this major event, from the meaning of the theme "Weaving the Future" to how the team navigated the logistical hurdles of the pandemic.

For further information and updates on the conference, please visit kelloggbhc.com or follow on @KelloggBHC on social media.

Consulting recruiters rejoice! According to Fabio La Mola, head of L.E.K. Consulting's Singapore office, now is a great time to enter field, especially in the healthcare space. In addition to sharing advice for Kellogg students based on his more than two decades consulting experience, Fabio discusses key healthcare trends in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Is there life after MBB? Hear from Kellogg alum Pankaj Sahni, who shares how he pivoted from McKinsey to Medanta, a private super-specialty hospital based in Gurgaon, India. Founded in 2009, Medanta treats more than 22,000 patients annually, with 30 super specialties and a presence across multiple cities. Pankaj discusses Medanta’s vision for delivering best-in-class healthcare in the region and the organization's growth strategy over the past ten years.

Jennifer Meyer discusses DispatchHealth's business model and why in-home care is making a comeback! Jennifer is the Chief Development Officer at DispatchHealth, a rapidly growing healthcare provider that delivers acute care to patients in their home. Prior to DispatchHealth, Jennifer was a vice president with DaVita and a junior partner at McKinsey and Company in their healthcare systems and services practice. Jennifer is a Kellogg alum and received her bachelor of science in finance and marketing from The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

Daniel Hosler discusses the intersection healthcare and private equity, healthcare trends, and his experience founding a private equity firm. Dan is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Duneglass Capital, a private equity firm that is focused on healthcare services. Prior to founding Duneglass Capital, Dan started 3 companies, was the Co-Head of Healthcare Investing at Sterling Partners, and most recently led M&A for an eye care rollup. Dan is a Kellogg alum and earned his BA in Biochemistry from Rice University.

In this episode Samuel Ethiopia discusses digital health, the challenges of starting a business, and how AI is improving outcomes in healthcare.

Samuel is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of DocSpera. DocSpera is a venture backed pre and post-operative care coordination platform that addresses care continuum challenges facing procedural specialists and operating room professionals. Prior to founding to DocSpera, Samuel worked at Yahoo and Strategy&. Samuel is alum of Kellogg’s MMM program, where he earned an MBA and Masters in Engineering Management from Northwestern University. Additionally, Samuel has a B.S. in in Chemical Engineering from UC Davis.

In this episode AJ Joseph discusses his career journey before and after Kellogg, the role of generics in the healthcare market, and quality and innovation in generics.

AJ is the Vice President of Institutional Market Development and Corporate Development at Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Lupin is a leading global generics pharmaceutical company and the third largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. by prescriptions filled. AJ is a Kellogg alum and also holds a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois and an MS in Exercise Physiology from the University of Miami. Prior to his role at Lupin, AJ worked in business development roles at Becton, Dickinson and Company and at Hospira.

In this episode, Healthscape interviews Sinai Chicago's President & Chief Executive Officer, Karen Teitelbaum. Sinai Chicago is an urban teaching healthcare system comprised of four hospitals, 800 physician medical staff, over 3000 caregivers, an epidemiology research institute, and a community institute, serving 1.5 million people who live in Chicago’s West and Southwest Side. Karen also serves on the boards of America’s Essential Hospitals, Illinois Health and Hospital Association, Advantia Health, and Blink Science. She is passionate about community-based health and recently gave a talk about community-centric healthcare innovation at TEDxWrigleyville (check it out here: https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_teitelbaum_community_based_innovation_for_health_stat)!

Karen has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from University at Buffalo, a Master in Arts in Speech and Language Pathology from Northwestern, and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

For our debut episode, Healthscape interviews Kellogg Professor Craig Garthwaite. Professor Garthwaite discusses the long-term impacts of Covid-19 on the healthcare industry, healthcare policy, and the Healthcare at Kellogg program.

Professor Garthwaite is the Herman R. Smith Research Professor in Hospital and Health Services, a Professor of Strategy, and the Director of the Program on Healthcare at Kellogg. He is an applied economist whose research examines the business of healthcare with a focus on the interaction between private firms and public policies.