Understanding Healthcare with Sam Feudo

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Alice Hm Chen, Chief Medical Officer at Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, which actively works to ensure that Californians can find affordable, high-quality coverage. Dr. Chen has held leadership positions across state government and academic institutions with an aim to enhance access and quality of care for vulnerable communities. As a...

In this episode, I spoke with Joe Grogan, former Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council and current Senior Fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics. Joe has a unique wealth of experience, having seen health care policy from both the corporate and policymaking perspectives. We talked about his career in health policy, issues such as prescripti...

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Andrew Kim, physician and recent White House Fellow with interests across clinical medicine, peace, spirituality, as well as international development and global health. Andrew’s unique background and perspective on the issues we face can serve to inspire future professionals as well as people from all walks of life to pursue their interests through the lens of mo...

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. David Margolius, Director of Public Health for the City of Cleveland. Dr. Margolius has an extensive background in primary care with an eye towards patient safety, community service and leadership in public health. We discussed his path to medicine and public service, his new role in Cleveland, trends in public health both locally and across the U.S., and advice f...

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Rebekah Gee, President and Founder of Nest Health. Dr. Gee is a leader in quality improvement and health services research in addition to state and national health policy landscapes. We spoke about her career in medicine as an OBGYN, her work leading health systems including LSU Health and as the former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, her thoughts...

In this episode, I spoke with Bruce Solomon, Senior Advisor with the Health practice at the Albright Stonebridge Group. Bruce has decades of experience developing and leading innovative health care delivery systems around the world and has served in senior leadership positions at multiple world-class medical institutions. We spoke about health systems and how care has and will continue to change c...

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Bernard Ashby, cardiologist and Florida state lead for the Committee to Protect Health Care. Dr. Ashby brings new and innovative ways of thinking to medicine and has been a key voice throughout the pandemic on ways to protect the health and wellbeing of populations and tackle disparities in health outcomes. We spoke about his career and thoughts on cardiovascular...

In this episode, I spoke with Jay Kasey, Senior Vice President of Administration & Planning at The Ohio State University. Jay has extensive experience leading and improving the operational performance of healthcare and academic institutions throughout the country. We talked about his career and experience in hospital administration, university operations especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic...

In this episode, I spoke with Tom D’Aunno, PhD, Professor of Management at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. D’Aunno’s research and teaching focus on the organization and management of healthcare services. We talked about his career in health policy and management, how COVID-19 has shaped healthcare organizations' operations and healthcare delivery more broadly moving f...

In my 7th episode, I spoke with Autumn Glover, MCRP, MPA, Senior Director of Community Health Partnerships at OhioHealth. Autumn is a leader in community health outreach, clinical programming and strategy, and local government relations to build collaborative partnerships that advance health equity. We talked about her career in community engagement and healthcare, thoughts on the response to COVI...

In the 6th episode, I spoke with Mia Keeys, MA, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02). Mia was previously the Director of Health Equity Policy & Advocacy with the American Medical Association. She formerly served as the Policy Director of Congresswoman Kelly's Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Health Braintrust, the premier health policy arm of the CBC. We talked about her thoughts on...

In the 5th episode, I spoke with Michelle Mello, PhD, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Mello’s work encompasses the effects of law and regulation on health care delivery and population health outcomes in addition to medical liability, public health law, pharmaceuticals and vaccines, biomedical research ethics and...

In the 4th episode, I spoke with Mayor Bo Dorough of Albany, Georgia. We talked about his experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, how his governing priorities have either changed or stayed the same as a result, and ways in which local governments can learn from the pandemic to improve the way in which they carry out their responsibilities. Mayor Dorough assumed office in early 2020 and has b...

In the third episode of season 2, I spoke with Dr. Michael Salata, Division Chief of Sports Medicine and Director of the Joint Preservation and Cartilage Restoration Center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Associate Team Physician for The Cleveland Browns. We talked about his career in medicine, how sports medicine and orthopedic surgery have evolved over time, and ways in whic...

In the second episode of season 2, I spoke with Aidan Crowley, a first-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We talked about her interests in medicine, ethics, and health policy, important topics for future physicians and students interested in healthcare to be aware of, and how the COVID-19 pandemic can help to spur improvements in patient-prov...

In the first episode of season 2, I spoke with Jason Schwartz, PhD, Associate Professor of Health Policy and the History of Medicine at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine. We talked about vaccine policy and innovations that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, public health policy decision making and the ethics of various medical interventions, the processes by whic...

In my 20th episode, I spoke with Kristina Johnson, PhD, President of The Ohio State University. President Johnson has held senior roles in the academic, business and public policy sectors. She has also founded several successful science and technology companies, served as under secretary of energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, and held academic leadership positions at several institutions. In...

In my 19th episode, I spoke with Sarah Gordon, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health. Her research focuses on evaluating policies that impact low-income populations, specifically on health insurance and access to care. Her work has analyzed the impacts of state-level healthcare policies and the Affordable C...

In my 18th episode, I spoke with Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. His work is focused on emerging infectious disease, pandemic preparedness, and biosecurity. We talked about COVID-19 and where we are right now as people get vaccinated while variants are spreading at the same time across the world. We also discussed his career and his thoughts on how...

In my 17th episode, I spoke with Dr. Hal Paz, EVP and Chancellor for Health Affairs at The Ohio State University and CEO of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Paz has held several leadership positions at healthcare organizations in the past and continues to practice internal and pulmonary medicine. We talked about ways in which health systems have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and health...

In my 16th episode, I spoke with J.R. Heckman, actor, vocalist, and NYU Tisch School of the Arts student about his path to music, how music education and the arts relate to health and wellness, especially in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he is doing to bring people together in this time that has forced so many to be apart.

In my 15th episode, I spoke with Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., Director of Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame. Fr. Pete has played an important role at Notre Dame both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic through his work to engage with students spiritually and meeting their needs to make for a unique and formative student experience. We talked about his role and thoughts on improvin...

In my 14th episode, I spoke with Melissa Shivers, PhD, Senior Vice President for Student Life at The Ohio State University. Dr. Shivers is a leader in student affairs with experience at several public universities and has in the past led initiatives designed to focus on student health, safety, and well-being. We talked about how COVID-19 has impacted the overall student experience, takeaways from...

In my 13th episode, I spoke with Dr. Shelly Senders, President & CEO of Senders Pediatrics in Cleveland, Ohio. We talked about his career, how COVID-19 has impacted his practice, and research and new developments in the health and well-being of children in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic and moving forward.

In my 12th episode, I spoke with Dr. Andrew Thomas, Chief Clinical Officer and Senior Associate Vice President for Health Sciences at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Thomas has a background in internal medicine and works to facilitate care between specialties and coordinate collaboration between departments while also guiding organizational strategy and representing physicians...