This episode is a call to action for future healthcare leaders. With mental health needs at an all-time high, Wright emphasizes the need for bold thinking, ethical innovation, and compassionate leadership. 

Tune in for an engaging conversation about the formation of healthcare policy, and on the critical issues impacting hospitals, health systems, and the communities they serve. 

*The recording of this session took place prior to the Senate and House approving the Continuing Resolution (CR)*

From her first steps in a summer enrichment program to earning her degree from the prestigious CAHME-accredited Master’s program at the University of Michigan, Denise’s journey offers rich lessons for aspiring leaders. She’ll share her experiences with fellowships, discuss the essential leadership skills needed in today’s ever-evolving healthcare industry, and provide strategies for overcoming challenges. 

At the heart of her story is a commitment to service, empathy, and discovering your ‘why’—a cornerstone for building a purposeful and impactful career in healthcare leadership. 

The session explores and provides a personal journey, as a physician and researcher who served as Under Secretary for Health and CEO of the Veterans Health Administration.  After his work with the VHA, Dr. Perlin later became the President of Clinical Operations and Chief Medical Officer with HCA Healthcare. Dr. Perlin provides valuable insights to early careerists entering the world of a profession that balances health equity, environmental sustainability, learning and performance integration.

To learn more about Dr. Jonathan Perlin:  https://www.jointcommission.org/who-we-are/joint-commission-officers-group/jonathan-b-perlin/

Dr. Winn and Divya emphasize the importance of administrative fellowships in contributing important skills and experiences to accelerate long term career success.   

The episode offers valuable tips for how to prepare for the fellowship interview, and how to learn more about fellowships through the National Administrative Fellowship Network, National Center for Healthcare Leaders, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and ... from CAHME. 

Randa describes how the UAB Case Competition was inspired and its incredible growth. In 2024, teams from 67 of the leading healthcare management schools have participated in this unparalleled learning experience. She will discuss what differentiates the winning teams, how to best prepare for the competition, and how students who participated in the competition have benefited in their career.

Join us for an insightful discussion that highlights the transformative power of case competitions as a key part of professional development.

To learn more about the benefits of participating in a case competition, the past winning teams at major competitions, and a video tutorial offering tips on being successful, visit: https://cahme.org/about/case-competitions/.

Dennis and Anthony  travel through the nuances of professional growth and go through the art of standing out as an internal candidate. They reference Dennis' recent article in Healthcare Executives, "Stand Out as an Internal Candidate," and the four success tips for moving ahead in an organization. It's about understanding the market, knowing when to make a lateral move, and navigating the silent periods of the job search process. Whether you're looking to impress in your next interview or you're curious about the strategic importance of networking, this is a great listen for early careerists.  

Prior to joining SAS, Alex served in corporate strategy at sector leaders Blue Cross in North Carolina, and Geisinger Health Plan. But underlying a career growth path is something different…what he did for others.   

Alex co-founded the Advancement League, and the formation of their annual event, the Young Health Leader Summit. This membership organization focuses on helping health care leaders find and align their personal mission with leading organizations through carefully curated events and retreats that start with community impact.  

Alex’s underlying message of being confident in yourself and your career path is essential to all. 

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Before joining HFMA, Todd was the Chief Financial Officer of a rural Midwest hospital for over 15 years. He serves on several boards and academic committees. Notably, Todd is the Board Chair for CAHME for 2023-2024.

In this session Todd provides key success paths for early careerists including:

1) How being certified from an association such as HFMA and graduating from an accredited program from CAHME provides your employer with a higher level of “surety” that you can get the job done.

2) How to establish a network that serves as a “treasure map” to navigate the evolving healthcare landscape.

3) How to work within an association chapter to attain experiences that stretch your skill set.

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In this episode Dr. West discusses his passion for understanding best practices in healthcare around the globe.  Dr. West and Anthony will discuss why understanding what is going on in diverse cultures around the world is vital for future healthcare leaders and educators.  They review how CAHME plays a vital role in sharing best practices and raising the bar for all programs ...not just in North America, but worldwide, to advance the quality of healthcare management education. 

Recently, Quint co-founded  Healthcare Plus Solutions Group with longtime colleague Dan Collard.   HPSG specializes in delivering Precision Leader Development™ solutions to healthcare organizations across the continuum of care and their teams.  

This episode is a  conversation about  the influence of educators in shaping leaders. Quint offers insights into the profound impact of educators on his life and career as well as  highlights the importance of teaching in healthcare leadership. Quint goes on to discuss a  leader's  role in nurturing their team/faculty by offering individualized support and investing in them to help retain talent and reach their fullest potential.  

In this session Fred discusses his history in civil rights, including marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, being a healthcare executive at Humana and with Greenville Hospital System (SC) and his passion to make a difference in healthcare.  Fred goes on to discuss the importance for young people from underrepresented populations to be in healthcare management and how our hospital systems can better support them.

In this session, Jenni shares her inspiring healthcare journey and how her passion for improving patient outcomes led her to a career in population health management. She highlights her impetus to collaborate with the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) to design a population health management program, recognized this year as a recipient of the CAHME/George and Regi Herzlinger Innovation Education award.

Jenni goes on to explain the similarities and differences between healthcare, quality and safety, and population health management programs, offering valuable insights. Moreover, she provides real-life examples of the diverse career paths pursued by students who have successfully completed the program. 

 In this episode Katherine discusses the concept of job crafting - a process of adjusting your position, whether it is micro, or macro adjustments, to align your personal values and goals with the needs of an organization. She shares her personal experience with self-reflection, work life integration, and how to select the right organization – from the time of researching goals and missions to analyzing the interview process to ensure you are selecting the best position for YOU. If you are apprehensive in your current field, or position, Katherine provides insight on how you can find meaning working in healthcare and truly love what you are doing. 

In this  session, Dr. Nash discusses his book, “How Covid Crashed the System: A Guide to Fixing American Health Care”, and his personal experiences that motivated him to write it. Dr. Nash discusses how he, and his co-author, Charles Wolforth, aimed to create a written record of their experiences during the pandemic and stimulate conversation about the future of the healthcare system.  

In this  session, Stephanie  breaks down findings from NAHQ’s Healthcare Quality and Safety Workforce Report which focuses on the right competencies to invest in and she will talk to us about opportunities for early careerists who are interested in the growing field of healthcare quality and safety.  

We welcome back Ethan, who completed an internship at CAHME in 2020.   After completing his MBA, Ethan was selected for a two-year Administrative Fellowship at Penn Medicine. He was hired on at Penn Medicine, as the Director of Operations for the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, a 900,000 square foot, $302 million dollar facility that sees approximately 820,000 patients per year.  

On today’s session, Dr. Stanowski and Ethan discuss the importance of fellowships and the valuable experiences they provide to students heading into the healthcare field.  Ethan discusses what helped him find a fellowship, what to do during the fellowship to secure a post-fellow role, and the qualities that he and Penn Medicine look for when interviewing potential candidates for a fellowship. 

To read more about Healthcare Management Fellowships click here .

She has a doctorate in public health from the UCLA Fielding School, and masters degrees from Cal State, Georgetown, and Quantic School of Business and Technology. At Harvard Business School, she completed CORe, focusing on the credentials of readiness, business administration, and management. 

Dr. Parks channels her passion for professional education and mentorship to help students craft career strategies. Her goal is simple: to enable students to be competitive in the employment market upon graduation. This perspective has guided Dr. Parks in her research, where she seeks to understand the core competencies and skills for students. 

On Today’s session, Dr. Stanowski and Dr. Parks explore the key competencies and skills for graduates entering the healthcare workforce.  What do you need to know? What are the skills you need  to be successful in landing a job in healthcare?  What skills are necessary to be successful in that job? Listen in to find out.  

We have Gayle Capozzalo, MSPH, Executive Director of The Equity Collaborative, which is part of the Carol Emmott Foundation - a national nonprofit dedicated to achieving fully inclusive gender equity in healthcare leadership and governance and retired Executive Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer of Yale New Haven Health System. 

Also joining us is Morgan Jones, MSPH, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for Duke Health and Board Member of the Carol Emmott Foundation. Morgan was previously interim assistant director (Assistant Chief Operating Officer) and strategic planner at the Durham VA Medical Center.  

Gayle and Morgan will discuss how to position yourself as a woman in the industry – how to acquire the necessary skills to be a successful leader and offer personal insight as senior level executives in the field.

Avera Health is a 37 hospital system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Avera’s footprint covers 5 states and its flagship hospital is Avera McKennan. Curt has the responsibility of providing system resources for many of the 30 rural hospitals in Avera’s network. As a part of his duties, Curt has hired 28 CEOs to these organizations during his tenure with Avera. 

On today’s episode Curt discusses how your school choice and educational foundation can influence your career,  what skills and experiences he looks for when hiring CEO’s and the significant impact you can make working in rural healthcare.  

Joseph Topinka, son of Judy Baar Topinka, a history-making legislator from Illinois - is a retired military attorney and now Assistant Professor of Practice at Texas State University where he oversees the School of Health Administrations residency and internship programs and teaches employment law and health law for healthcare administrators.   

He is the former Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for the U.S Army Medical Command and the former Command Judge Advocate and Center Judge Advocate for the Army’s Western Regional Medical Command and Madigan Army Medical Center.  He holds multiple master’s degrees in business, law, and healthcare - a Juris Doctor and is a bar member in Illinois, Washington, and Texas - published or co-published many works over the last ten years - and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Healthcare Management Association.   

Marcus is a Founding Partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, the most active venture capital firm in America,focused on innovative healthcare, and founder and General Partner at Jumpstart Nova, the first black healthcare venture fund in America. By investing exclusively in black-led healthcare businesses, Marcus is empowering black entrepreneurs to create opportunities to address disparities and work toward achieving equity in healthcare.

Marcus shares how he created his foundation for success, the challenges he overcame, and what keeps him motivated.  Tune in to learn how graduates from CAHME Accredited programs an make a difference in healthcare through private equity.