Master Your Healthcare Career

Dr. Vaile Wrigh t, Senior Director of the Office of Health Care Innovation in the Practice Directorate of the American Psychological Association takes us inside the intersection of innovation and mental health care. As one in twenty adults faces serious mental health challenges—and provider shortages persist—Wright explores how technology is stepping in to bridge the gap. She spotlights promising...

What happens when students aren’t just learners—but co-pilots?  Anthony co-hosts this session with Cole Lyons, President and COO of T he American Journal of Healthcare Strategy and host of The Strategy of Health Podcast. In this episode, we learn from Johns Hopkins Master of Health Administration Program Director Dr. Mark Bittle, along with MHA students Angelina Haw and Riya Patel, how students co...

In this episode, we sit down with Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association , or AHA.  Based in Washington, DC, the AHA represents nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, and other providers of care. Rick shares insights on how policy is formed, and how the AHA works to ensure healthcare quality and access in the nation’s communities.  Tune in for an engaging conver...

Curious about the secrets to successful healthcare leadership? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Denise Brooks-Williams , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Henry Ford Health , where she leads operations across a 13-hospital health system. With a distinguished career shaped by expertise and passion, Denise brings invaluable wisdom to this session.  From her first step...

Join us as we welcome Dr. Jonathan Perlin, President and CEO of The Joint Commission, the world-wide leader in accreditation of healthcare institutions.  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 Cli...

In this episode Dr. Anthony Stanowski is joined by Dr. Christine Winn, Senior Vice President and Chief Regional Officer at Cooper University Healthcare; and Divya Patel, Administrative Fellow at Cooper University Healthcare, who is also an MHA graduate from Rutgers University .    Dr. Winn and Divya emphasize the importance of administrative fellowships in contributing important skills and experie...

Discover the unique journey of Rulon Stacey whose  story takes us through his humble beginnings at BYU, his service in the United States Air Force, to his award-winning leadership as the CEO of leading health systems, including Fairview Health System in Minneapolis, University of Colorado Health, and the Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) in Fort Collins, Colorado. Under Dr Stacey’s leadership, Po...

On this episode of "Master Your Healthcare Career," we sit down with Deborah Bowen, FACHE, CAE, an influential leader in the healthcare industry and president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) . Deborah shares her inspiring journey, from her academic roots in social work and psychology to navigating the complexities of healthcare systems and government relat...

This podcast features a conversation between Anthony Stanowski and Bill Santulli, operating partner at Water Street Healthcare Partners and former president of Advocate Health-Midwest Region.    Bill discusses his career journey and provides insights for early careerists to achieve success.  With a theme of “Leaders Never Arrive”, Bill begins with his decision to pursue a Master's in Health A...

Participating in a case competition benefits students by providing experience with real world problem solving, broadening your network, and practicing critical skills like teamwork and persuasion. Join us with our special guest, Randa Hall, MSHA/MBA, the Associate Chair of External Relations & Alumni Affairs and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the...

In this episode we welcome Dennis Kain, MHA FACHE, the Senior Vice President of Executive Search Services with Kirby Bates  Associates . In a conversation that feels more like a reunion of old friends, Anthony and Dennis explore the twists and turns of a 40-year career span starting with a healthcare management degree from George Washington University, extensive leadership experience in healthcare...

Ever wonder how a young professional can go from a MHA graduate of the University of Utah, a CAHME Accredited program, to a health tech industry expert and master networker?   In this episode of Master Your Healthcare Career we welcome Alex Maiersberger. Alex is a Global Principal for Health Care at SAS , the category leader in AI and Analytics.   Prior to joining SAS, Alex served in corporate str...

In this episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, we welcome Todd Nelson the Chief Partnership Executive at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (better known as “HFMA”). Todd leads HFMA's partnership strategy across healthcare industry sectors. HFMA is the leading association for healthcare finance professionals, serving 106,000 members in 67 chapters in the US, and has affiliatio...

In this episode  we welcome Dr. Dan West.  Dr. West is a Professor and Past Chair in the Department of Health Administration and Human Resources at The University of Scranton .  He is recognized as a global healthcare expert, and he holds faculty appointments at several universities  in Central & Eastern Europe. Dr. West has been a hospital CEO, physician practice CEO, and healthcare consultan...

What happens when a teacher's passion evolves into a healthcare leadership role? On today's episode we welcome Quint Studer.  Quint is a former special education teacher, lifelong student and teacher of leadership. He is the author of  15 books, including his latest book Rewiring Excellence ,  and serves on numerous healthcare boards, and is a frequent speaker, workshop facilitator, and...

Joining Anthony on this episode is Fred Hobby, former President and CEO of the Institute for Diversity in Health Management . Fred has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership in hospital operations and administration. Fred’s career includes service across three states and six hospital systems. Fred led the Institute into its second decade of service, developing tools and resources to...

Joining Anthony on today’s podcast is Jenni Gudapati, MBA, RN, the Program Director for Value-Based Healthcare at Boise State University's College of Health Sciences . Jenni brings a wealth of experience and expertise in healthcare leadership, with a particular focus on creating innovative and efficient healthcare delivery to enhance patient outcomes.  In this session, Jenni shares her inspir...

In this session we welcome Katherine A. Meese, Ph. D, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Director of Wellness Research in the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness and Director for the Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership.  Dr. Meese has several years of industry experience spanning in positions across the...

On this episode of Master Your Healthcare career joining Anthony Stanowski  is Dr. David Nash, Founding Dean Emeritus and Professor of Health Policy at the Jefferson College of Population Health . Dr. Nash, a board-certified internist, repeatedly named to Modern Healthcare’s list of Most Influential People in Healthcare, is internationally recognized for his work in public accountability for outco...

On this episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, joining Anthony is Stephanie Mercado , Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the National Association for Healthcare Quality.  NAHQ not only advances student careers, but they help advance entire organizations. Stephanie brings more than 20 years of healthcare industry experience and  is committed to educating leaders on the impact that...

On today’s episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, we welcome Ethan Kannel, Director of Operations of the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at Penn Medicine.  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 Operati...

On today’s episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, we welcome Dr. Ashley Parks, Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University.  Prior to her time teaching, Dr. Parks served in community hospitals, large health systems, county departments of public health, health policy, and in health plans.    She has a doctorate in public health from the UCLA Fielding School, and masters degrees from Cal...

Today’s episode features two successful senior level executive women in healthcare.  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 Hav...

This episode features a discussion among: Yazmyne Melgoza, MHA Candidate from California  State University Long Beach, and her supervisor, Jeremiah Hargrave, MBA,  the Director of Quality and Organizational Improvement at Torrance Memorial Medical Center;  Adam  Kahn,  MHA Candidate from George Washington University,  and Leonard Friedman, PhD,  the director of the Executive Master of Health Admin...

This session features Curt Hohman the Senior Vice President of Managed Facilities at Avera Health. Curt earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota and a Masters in Health Administration from CAHME-accredited University of Missouri.  Avera Health is a 37 hospital system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Avera’s footprint covers 5 states and its flagship hospital is Av...