PEMBA ON-DEMAND: Real Stories from Physician Leaders

In this episode of "Pemba On Demand," host Dr. Norman A. Chapin revisits a conversation with Dr. Bruce Meyer, Executive Vice President for Highmark Health, focusing on value-based care and healthcare transformation. Dr. Meyer shares insights from his journey, including his MBA from the University of Tennessee, and addresses systemic challenges in U.S. healthcare, such as high administrative costs...

In episode 31 of "Pemba on Demand," host Dr. Norman A. Chapin revisits the podcast's inaugural live stream with guest Dr. Rinku Mehra, a pediatric endocrinologist and founder of a direct specialty care practice. Dr. Mehra shares her journey from a corporate job to establishing her own practice after obtaining an MBA. She discusses challenges in traditional healthcare, such as limited access to spe...

In this episode of "Pemba On Demand," titled "The Physician's Guide to Leadership Careers: Insights from Top Recruiters," host Dr. Norman A. Chapin welcomes Katherine Nichols, Executive Recruiter for HCA Healthcare, and Mark Dotson, Director of Physician Executive Recruiting at Jackson Physician Search. They discuss the essential aspects of preparing for leadership roles in healthcare. Key topics...

In this episode of "Pemba on Demand: Leadership Odyssey Bridging Medicine and Business," host Dr. Norman A. Chapin interviews Dr. Michael Marks, Senior Medical Director for Relievant Medsystems, Inc. Dr. Marks shares his journey from being an orthopedic spine surgeon to taking on a leadership role in the medical device industry. He discusses his experiences in the Physician Executive MBA program a...

In this episode of the "Pemba On Demand", host  Dr. Norman A. Chapin  introduces the session and guest,  Jasen Gunderson , CEO of CardioOne and a 2007 alumnus of the University of Tennessee's Physician Executive MBA program. The discussion centers on "Redefining Independence: Unlocking the Value of Physician Practices," focusing on the challenges and opportunities for independent cardiologists. Ja...

In this episode of the "Pemba On Demand" podcast, host  Dr. Norman A. Chapin  interviews  Dr. James Calvin , a cardiologist and physician executive, about his efforts in establishing a Center for Quality, Safety, and Innovation at Western University. Dr. Calvin discusses the challenges and strategies involved in creating a structured approach to improve patient care. He emphasizes the importance o...

In this episode of the "Pemba On Demand" podcast, host Dr. Norman A. Chapin celebrates the one-year anniversary by interviewing Dr. Francois Nader, an alumnus of the Physician Executive MBA program at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Nader shares his journey from medicine to the biotech industry, emphasizing the evolving role of physicians in life sciences. He discusses opportunities for physician...

In this episode of "Pemba On Demand," hosted by Dr. Norman A. Chapin, Dr. Jay Grider, an anesthesiologist and Chief Quality Officer at UK Healthcare, shares his journey in physician leadership. Dr. Grider discusses the transformation of UK Healthcare, emphasizing the importance of understanding both clinical and administrative perspectives. He highlights the impact of the Affordable Care Act and M...

In this episode of "Pemba On Demand," host Dr. Norman A. Chapin converses with Dr. Hank Schiffers, an experienced healthcare consultant. The discussion focuses on healthcare entrepreneurship, particularly how physician entrepreneurs can monetize medical innovations. Dr. Schiffers shares his journey, comparing the complexities of launching products in the US and EU markets, and offers advice on nav...

In this episode of "Pemba On Demand," host Dr. Norman A. Chapin and guest Dr. Harvey Castro discuss the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Dr. Norman A. Chapin introduces the episode by highlighting the Physician Executive MBA program and the focus on AI's impact on medicine. Dr. Castro, an emergency medicine physician with expertise in AI, shares his journey throug...

In this episode of the "Pemba On Demand" podcast, host Dr. Norman A. Chapin interviews Dr. Julianna Reece, Director of the Healthy Tribes program at the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention. Dr. Reece shares her journey as a Navajo woman in public health and medicine, discussing her challenges with anatomy education and her commitment to integrating traditional healing with Western...

In this episode of "Pemba On Demand," host Norman A. Chapin discusses the profound effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education with Dr. James Calvin, a physician executive and professor at Western University. Titled "Rethinking Residency: Innovations in Medical Education Post-COVID" the episode explores the challenges faced by residency programs, including heightened anxiety, changes in...

In the "Revolutionising Healthcare: AI's Role in Modern Medicine" episode of "Pemba On Demand," host Dr. Norm Chapin interviews Dr. Benson Babu, a New York City internist and AI expert. They explore AI's transformative impact on healthcare, discussing its current state, regulatory challenges, and future potential. Dr. Babu highlights AI's role in improving clinical decision-making, operational eff...

In this episode of the "Pemba On Demand" podcast, host Dr. Norm Chapin discusses entrepreneurship and innovation in healthcare with three guests.  Breanna Hale,  Executive Director of the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, highlights the center's mission and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs. Brandon Bruce, Managing Director of Techstars Industries of the Future, emphasizes th...

In this episode of "PEMBA On Demand," host Dr. Norm Chapin interviews Dr. Steven J. Stack, the Commissioner for Public Health and Chief Medical Officer, Commonwealth of Kentucky and an alumnus of the Physician Executive MBA program at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Dr. Stack discusses his role in managing public health programs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his transition f...

In this episode of Pemba on Demand, host Dr. Norm Chapin interviews Dr. Kirk Pinto, a pediatric urologist and 2018 alumnus of the University of Tennessee PEMBA program. Dr. Pinto shares his journey from experiencing burnout in corporate medicine to focusing on physician wellness. He discusses the impact of the physician executive MBA program on his career and well-being, effective strategies for a...

In this episode of "Pemba on Demand," host Norm welcomes Dr. John Pracyk, Chief Medical Safety Officer and Global Senior Vice President for Olympus Corporation. Dr. Pracyk discusses his career transition from clinical medicine to the MedTech industry, highlighting his roles in global medical safety, medical affairs, and infection prevention. He shares insights on the importance of understanding he...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Leon Adelman, co-founder of Ivy Clinicians, shares his journey from struggling to find emergency medicine jobs to creating a marketplace that enhances job search transparency. He discusses the challenges of building the platform, the evolution of their business model, and the marketing strategies used to attract users. Dr. Adelman also talks about the shift from a podc...

We are delighted to have Dr. Camilo Gomez joining us today to share the details of a Lean Six Sigma project he developed for optimizing urgent stroke endovascular interventions. Dr. Gomez is a vascular and interventional neurologist who graduated from the Pemba program in 2006. He currently practices at the University of Missouri Medical Centre.  Stay tuned to learn how Dr. Gomez approached this i...

We are thrilled to welcome Nancy Scott as our guest for this episode of Pemba on Demand.  Nancy is the Leadership Development Programs Director for Graduate and Executive Education at the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business.  She joins us today to discuss the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Accelerator Program now available at the University of Tennessee. Nancy's Background and Role...

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ed Millermaier as our guest for this week’s episode of Pemba On Demand. Dr. Millermaier is an associate-certified coach and team practitioner coach. He established Pivot Partnerships, his coaching company, in 2020 and has actively engaged in coaching for the past three to four years. He graduated from Pemba in 2006, and we have had the privilege of collaborating wit...

I am thrilled to introduce a fellow Pemba alumnus, Dr. Michael Fromke, as our guest for this episode of Pemba on Demand. Dr. Fromke graduated from Pemba in 2022. He is a neurosurgeon at Lee Health in Florida, an organization in which he holds a physician executive role in addition to practicing neurosurgery. He is also a member of the lead professional group at Lee Health. He joins us today to dis...

On today's episode, we have Dr. Nicholas Wells and Dr. Monica Jones, physician leaders from the Erlanger health system in Chattanooga, Tennessee, joining us today.  Dr. Jones is currently the Chief Medical Officer at Erlanger East Hospital, and Dr. Wells is the Associate Medical Director of the NICU at the Children's Hospital within the Erlanger system. Dr. Wells earned his MD degree from the Unif...

We are delighted to have Dr. James Daniel Moore joining us today to discuss an innovative strategy he pioneered at the University of Kentucky to address hepatitis C, a prevalent infectious disease affecting his local region and community. Dr. Moore is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky Healthcare. He is also the Co-CEO and Chief Financial Officer at Thoroughbred Emergency Physici...

We are thrilled to have Dr. Bruce Meyer, Executive Vice President and Western Pennsylvania Market President for Highmark Health Network, back on the show today.  In today's discussion, we focus on graduate and undergraduate levels of medical education, exploring the repercussions of moving from a fee-for-service model to a value-based system and looking into the adaptations needed within medical e...