Meet Our Guest: Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD is an accomplished, strategic leader with a deep understanding of health economics and a heart-felt commitment to outstanding patient care. Her diverse background as a healthcare executive, health economist, physician and health policy expert has given her a unique perspective on how health policy impacts the real lives of patients. She most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Care Transformation at MedStar Health, where she conceptualized, desi...
Jul 26, 2023•29 min•Ep. 119
Meet Our Guest: Madeline Bell is the President and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), which is one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the United States and was ranked No. 1 on Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s Best Large Employers. Most recently, she was named one of Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” and one of its “50 Most Influential Clinical Executives” and was included on Forbes’ “50 Over 50: Vision” list, Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Pow...
Jul 05, 2023•26 min•Ep. 118
Meet Our Guest: Joyce Murphy brings a wealth of health care experience and a deep understanding of the New England health care landscape to our board. She retired from Commonwealth Medicine and the UMass Medical School in 2018, after a dozen years focused on developing solutions to the most challenging health care policy and public health populations. From 1991 through 2005, she held various positions at Caritas Christi Health Care System, including president of Caritas Carney Hospital, presiden...
Jun 28, 2023•26 min•Ep. 117
Meet Our Guest: Hafeezah Muhammad was born in St. Thomas US Virgin Islands. She is the founder of Yoüme Healthcare, a telehealth company focused on expanding access to youth mental health services across Middle America. Mental illness and behavioral disorders are approaching crisis levels with an estimated 12 million young Americans missing out on treatment each year because only 24% of clinicians accept insurance. Yoüme is one of the first pediatric telehealth companies to be accredited to all ...
Jun 21, 2023•32 min•Ep. 116
Meet Our Guest: Rosalyn Crawford Frazier, B.S. is the Chief Executive Officer of Broward Community & Family Health Center (BCFHC). With over 18 years of service as a primary care provider for the underserved, uninsured and insured, BCFHC provides comprehensive medical, behavioral and dental health services across all life cycles, helping to increase access to care and reducing health disparities in Broward County. The center’s mission is “to provide accessible, comprehensive, high quality pr...
May 31, 2023•29 min•Ep. 115
Meet Our Guests: Welcome to this special mash-up episode, where Shellye Archambeau, Former CEO, MetricStream, Advisor & Author, Deborah H. Telman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs & General Counsel, Gilead Sciences, Inc., and Fawn Lopez Publisher Emeritus, Modern Healthcare inspire listeners to embrace diversity, work with intention and integrity, and strive for success in their professional journeys. Key Insights: Let’s explore these women in leadership and their inspiring st...
May 24, 2023•22 min•Ep. 114
Meet Our Guests: Dr. Janice Nevin, President and CEO of ChristianaCare, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Cathy Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health delve into the experiences and challenges faced by working mothers. Key Insights: From the struggle to achieve work-life balance and the burden of guilt and societal expectations, to the constant search for reliable childcare and the impact on career progression, working ...
May 17, 2023•18 min•Ep. 113
Meet Our Guest: Feyi Ayodele is the co-founder and CEO of CancerIQ, a fast-growing precision health platform that allows providers to identify, evaluate and manage entire patient populations based on individual genetic risk factors. In 2013, Ayodele co-founded CancerIQ after taking a sabbatical from the finance world to work alongside her mother, renowned medical oncologist Olufunmilayo Olopade, in the Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at University of Chicago. Key Insights: CancerIQ’s mission...
May 10, 2023•26 min•Ep. 112
Meet Our Guest: Sherri is CEO and a co-Founder of Particles for Humanity, She has more than 20 years of experience leading private as well as public companies, with strong experience in translating academic research to product development and attracting the diverse talent and financial resources required for success. She raised more than $300 million, including venture capital, an initial public offering (IPO), various public equity transactions, international partnerships and joint ventures, an...
May 03, 2023•30 min•Ep. 111
Meet Our Guests: Mala Murthy, Chief Financial Officer, leads Teladoc Health's global finance organization, including accounting, financial planning & analysis (FP&A) and investor relations. Dr. Vidya Raman-Tangella, Chief Medical Officer, is responsible for leading our clinical vision, working cross-functionally to improve health outcomes for our members, and ensuring we deliver the best-possible quality care when and where it's needed. Stephany Verstraete, Chief Marketing & Engageme...
Apr 26, 2023•31 min•Ep. 110
Meet Our Guest: Fawn Lopez is Publisher Emeritus of Modern Healthcare, she formerly held the position of Vice President and Publisher from 2005 - 2022. As the industry's leading source of healthcare business and policy news, research and information, Modern Healthcare serves the needs of top healthcare executives by reporting on important healthcare events and trends, as they happen, through our website, e-newsletters, mobile app, and print magazine, and by hosting a dozen annual events and conf...
Apr 19, 2023•18 min•Ep. 109
Meet Our Guest: Catherine A. Jacobson, FHFMA, CPA serves as president and CEO of Froedtert Health, a regional health care system based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jacobson joined Froedtert Health in 2010 as executive vice president of finance and strategy, chief financial officer and chief strategy officer. She was promoted in 2011, becoming president and in 2012, she assumed the CEO role. Prior to joining Froedtert Health, Jacobson spent 22 years at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago in var...
Apr 12, 2023•24 min•Ep. 108
Meet Our Guest: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), where she will oversee programs including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the HealthCare.gov health insurance marketplace. She has decades of experience in the federal government and played a key role in guiding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through passage and implementation. She led the agency's implementation of ACA coverage and insura...
Apr 05, 2023•19 min•Ep. 107
Meet Our Guest: Today’s episode features previous guests on Her Story : Leslie Meehan, Deputy Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health, Angelika Fretzen, Ph.D., M.B.A., Technology Translation Director & COO, Wyss Institute at Harvard University, and Carladenise Edwards, Ph.D., Strategic Advisor. Key Insights: Let’s celebrates women's achievements by discussing imposter syndrome and how women executives can overcome it. ● Recognizing Your Worth. Carladenise Edwards emphasizes the importan...
Mar 29, 2023•15 min•Ep. 106
Meet Our Guest: Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH, has served as president and CEO of ChristianaCare since 2014, leading a transformation from a health care system to a system that truly impacts health. She is nationally recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in value-based care and population health, and for her assertion that truly great health care is built on the values of love and excellence. These values are exemplified in her commitment to health equity and anti-racism, and to improving heal...
Mar 22, 2023•29 min•Ep. 105
Meet Our Guest: Suzanne S. Youngkin is the First Lady of Virginia and wife of Governor Glenn Youngkin. In addition to supporting her husband's campaign, her initiative Strengthen the Spirit of Virginia’s Women+girls (W+g) focuses her time and travels on supporting public and private sector efforts to improve overall well-being, with special attention to the unprecedented increase in drug overdose, as well as accelerating workforce preparedness. Mrs. Youngkin continues to serve as President of th...
Mar 15, 2023•24 min•Ep. 104
Meet Our Guest: Deborah H. Telman is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at Gilead Sciences, Inc., responsible for Government Affairs, Policy, Public Affairs, Legal, and Compliance functions. She has over 25 years of experience in providing legal counsel both in-house and in private practice, including experience in global mergers and acquisitions and governance. Deb holds a Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law and a bachelor's degree in math...
Feb 15, 2023•22 min•Ep. 102
Meet Our Guest: Dr. Carladenise Edwards is a seasoned Strategic Advisor and a former Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for several prominent healthcare organizations, including Henry Ford Health System, Providence St. Joseph Health, and Alameda Health System. She also serves as a board member for organizations such as Heluna Health, RAND Health, American Board of Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and Healthcare Financial Management Association. Dr...
Feb 08, 2023•25 min•Ep. 101
Meet Our Guest: Ashley Thompson serves as the Senior Vice President for Public Policy Analysis and Development at the American Hospital Association (AHA). Since 2015, she has been instrumental in providing direction and oversight for the formation and promotion of the AHA's policy positions. Ashley leads the formal policy development process of the AHA, which includes gathering input from prominent hospital leaders to address issues related to advocacy, public policy, and field leadership. Her t...
Feb 01, 2023•21 min•Ep. 100
Meet Our Guest: Meet Shellye Archambeau, an accomplished CEO and Board Director who has a history of success in building brands, leading high-performance teams and growing organizations. With her experience as the former CEO of MetricStream, Archambeau currently holds board positions at major companies such as Verizon, Roper Technologies and Okta. Additionally, she serves as a strategic advisor for Forbes Ignite and holds the position of President of Arizona State University. Archambeau also len...
Jan 25, 2023•24 min•Ep. 99
Meet Our Guest: Marylou Sudders is the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where she oversees 12 state agencies and the MassHealth program, with a combined budget of over $27 billion and 22,000 public employees. As a social worker, she is committed to the health and well-being of Massachusetts residents and addressing equity and reforming behavioral health care. In March 2020, she was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to lead the state’s COVID-19 Respo...
Jan 18, 2023•20 min•Ep. 98
Meet Our Guest: Sian Beilock is a cognitive scientist by training and serves as the eighth President of Barnard College at Columbia University, and the President-Elect of Dartmouth College. As one of the most selective academic institutions in the United States, Barnard College is devoted to empowering exceptional women to change the world and the way we think about it. Key Insights: Sian Beilock emphasizes the importance of learning and listening when taking on a new leadership role, and findin...
Jan 11, 2023•22 min•Ep. 97
Meet Our Guest: Angelika Fretzen, Ph.D., M.B.A. is the Wyss Institute’s Technology Translation Director and COO. She earned her Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and gained postdoctoral experience in the laboratory of Professor Gregory Verdine at Harvard University. Following her academic training, Dr. Fretzen pursued her M.B.A. at Suffolk University, Boston, and subsequently held leadership positions at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, and at Catabasis Pharmaceutical...
Jan 04, 2023•27 min•Ep. 96
Meet Alexis Stiles: Alexis Stiles leads Spencer Stuart’s Global Healthcare Practice. She is also a member of the Firm’s CEO and Board Practices and currently chairs the firm’s Nominations Committee. Prior to Spencer Stuart, she was an Engagement Manager for McKinsey & Company. She received a Bachelor’s in Psychology and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Key Insights: Alexis Stiles discusses career progressions and how women in leadership can be supported by others. ● Advising and Recru...
Dec 28, 2022•19 min•Ep. 94
Meet Our Guest: Diane Holder is Executive Vice President, UPMC; President, UPMC Insurance Services Division; and President and Chief Executive Officer, UPMC Health Plan. UPMC is one of the nation’s leading integrated delivery systems and through its health plans and affiliates provides health care coverage and benefits management for more than 4 million men, women, and children in Pennsylvania. Key Insights: Diane Holder shares her journey from journalism to healthcare and how she has navigated ...
Dec 28, 2022•23 min•Ep. 95
Meet Sara Sawyer: Sara Sawyer, Ph.D. has received national and international prizes in virology. In 2022, she was awarded a Pioneer award from the National Institutes of Health, and in 2011 she was the recipient of the PECASE award from President Barack Obama at the White House. Dr. Sawyer serves as a Senior Editor at eLIFE, and as a consultant to the U.S. government on the topic of pandemic preparedness. In 2020, she co-founded Darwin Biosciences, a diagnostics company located in Boulder, CO. K...
Dec 14, 2022•25 min•Ep. 93
Meet Leslie Norwalk: Katie is the CEO of RockHealth.org, an organization that builds community and advances solutions for those who need it most to ensure that digital health works for all. Previously, Katie curated health content for the Aspen Ideas Festival and was Managing Director of the Aspen Global Innovators Group, where she led global efforts to address poverty alleviation, human rights, and social justice. Katie has also worked nationally and around the world on initiatives including HI...
Dec 07, 2022•23 min•Ep. 92
Meet Leslie Norwalk: Leslie Norwalk serves as Strategic Counsel for Epstein Becker & Green. She sits on the boards of directors of Arvinas, ModivCare, Neurocrine Biosciences, NuVasive, and several privately held health care corporations. Leslie is also a member of APCO Worldwide’s International Advisory Council. Previously, Leslie served the Bush Administration as the Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). She received a bachelor’s degree in economic...
Nov 30, 2022•26 min•Ep. 91
Meet Lisa Simpson: Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch. President and Chief Executive Officer of AcademyHealth. Before joining AcademyHealth, Dr. Simpson was a professor of pediatrics, first as an Endowed Chair in Child Health Policy at the University of South Florida and then as the Director of the Child Policy Research Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Simpson received her undergraduate and medical degrees at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, ...
Nov 23, 2022•23 min•Ep. 90
Meet the Guests: Stephanie Hartselle, M.D. is a pediatric and adult Psychiatrist and CEO of Hartselle & Associates. Alison Darcy, Ph.D. is the President and Founder of Woebot Health. Solomé Tibebu is a Senior Fellow for Digital Transformation at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, a Venture Partner at GreyMater, and Founder and Host of Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech. Key Insights: This episode dives into the current state of mental healthcare in terms of perceptions, practice,...
Nov 16, 2022•7 min•Ep. 89
