Innovators

Dr. King Li, the inaugural dean and chief academic officer of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, joins Innovators to talk about the role of technology in healthcare and how it can improve and change the humanistic nature of the doctor/patient experience.

Before being appointed at Illinois, Dr. Li was the senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at Wake Forest University and the deputy director of that university's comprehensive cancer center.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Dr. Douglas Miller joins Innovators to talk about how artificial intelligence and precision medicine can be used to positively impact the healthcare system.

Dr. Miller is the founder and CEO of Cognitive Diagnosis, a Canadian-based firm that uses artificial intelligence to improve healthcare and the patient experience. He served over a decade as the dean of three research-intensive medical schools in the U.S. and Canada, while also overseeing operations of three successful med-tech incubators.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Dr. Philip Payne joins Innovators to talk about the crucial role of biomedical informatics in healthcare and in training the next wave of medical professionals.

Dr. Payne is the founding director of the Institute for Informatics at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also serves as the Robert J. Terry Professor and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. Previously, Dr. Payne was Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Ohio State University.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Paul Umbach - the Founder and Senior Principal at Tripp Umbach, a Pittsburgh, Pa. based consulting firm focused on healthcare, higher education, community health, economic development and real estate development - joins Innovators to talk about the impact of academic health centers in the wider healthcare landscape. He also touches on how medical schools and universities can be at the core of the patient experience and the importance of leadership in medical centers.

Umbach is a graduate of Harvard University, where he completed an AMDP with a concentration in Economic Design from the Graduate School of Design. He also holds a Master of Arts from the University of Akron in Economic Geography and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and English Literature from Concordia University in Nebraska.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Dr. Joseph Brennan, a public relations professional with a long career working inside colleges and universities, joins Innovators to talk about how institutions of higher education can more effectively communicate through times of crisis on their campuses.

In his career, Dr. Brennan served as the Vice President of Communications at the University of Iowa, University at Buffalo, and University of Albany, and he served in executive communication roles roles at Ohio University, the University of the Pacific, and the University of Toledo. Dr. Brennan is also a fellow of the Public Relations Society of America, a distinction earned by only 400 of the society's 25,000 members.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Dr. Ed Funai, the Chief Operating Officer at USF Health - whose academic career includes time at Yale, Ohio State University, and the University of South Florida, among others - joins Innovators to talk about the importance of well-coordinated teamwork in providing great healthcare to their patients.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Dr. Terry Curry, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Human Resources at Michigan State University, joins Innovators to talk about how recruiting talent in academia and higher education has changed over time due to globalization, the women's movement, and many other factors.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Dr. Dennis Mitchell, Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion for Columbia University, joins Innovators to talk about the importance of diversity in institutions of higher education. Dr. Mitchell talks with Rick Skinner about how complex problems that universities (and societies) face require diversity of background, opinion, and thought.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Dr. Sally Rockey, who in 2015 became the inaugural Executive Director Executive Director of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), talks to Innovators host Joann Fax about the importance of innovation and the food research enterprise. She also gives some advice to young people who want to break into and make a difference in the food and agriculture industry.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates and is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by guests or hosts on the podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations they represent.*

Dr. Christopher T. Jones, the Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Technology Services, joins Innovators to talk about the role that universities play (and should play) in training students to enter the workforce. Among other topics, Dr. Jones also talks about the selection of interns and how they ensure diversity in their selection process.

Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates and is produced by Grant Burkhardt.

*The views and opinions shared by guests or hosts on the podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations they represent.*