In this episode we are joined by Rita Hernandez Figi, the Chief Operating Officer at MedHQ. Here she discusses the current recruitment and retention landscape in healthcare, focusing on the difficulties hospitals and health systems are experiencing and strategies to mitigate them. Rita also predicts what the recruitment and retention landscape will look like in the next five years. This episode is sponsored by MedHQ. 

This episode features Dr. Shikha Jain, Founder & Chair of the Women in Medicine Summit. She is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of Communication Strategies, and Associate Director of Oncology Communication & Digital Innovation at University of Illinois Chicago. Here, she discusses the Women in Medicine Summit, the challenges and barriers faced by women in medicine, what women personally inspire her, and more.

This episode features Wendy Horton, CEO of the University of Virginia Medical Center. Here, she discusses the moment she knew she wanted to be a pharmacist, what she’s seeing in Virginia in terms of COVID-19, her advice to hardwire wellness habits now, and more.

This episode features Lara Jehi, Chief Research Information Officer at Cleveland Clinic. Here, she discusses caring for the patients of today and the patients of tomorrow, the impact of inflammation on our bodies, and more.

This episode features Susan Diamond, President of Home Business and Chief Financial Officer at Humana. Here, she joined the podcast to talk about the shift to more remote care and payment trends in the future.

This episode features Sandra Clarke, CFO at Blue Shield of California. Here, she joined the podcast to talk about how the company is partnering with health systems to drive cost savings and promote value-based care.

This episode features Dr. Helen Riess, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Founder, Chairman, & Chief Science Officer at Empathetics. Here, she discusses the importance of empathy in healthcare, her goal to help strengthen the connection between patients and healthcare workers, and more.

This episode features Jean Ahn, Chief Strategy Officer at Nuvance Health. Here, she discusses her career journey, her pride in Nuvance Health, and more.

This episode features Erickajoy Daniels, Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Advocate Aurora Health. Here, she discusses health equity, what organizations can do to improve, how systems assess progress, her grandmother who lived to 107 years old, and more.

Kara Martinezmoles, Vice President of Revenue Cycle at Renown Health in Reno, joined the podcast to talk about the patient financial experience and the role of tech in supporting RCM efforts.

This episode features Cindy Siler, CEO at Mercy Community Healthcare. Here, she discusses trends she is seeing today, her pride in Mercy Community Healthcare, and more.

This episode features Tatyana Popkova, Chief Strategy Officer at Rush University Health System. Here, she discusses how her strategies are evolving, her best advice for emerging leaders, and more.

This episode features Michellene Davis, President and CEO at National Medical Fellowships. Here, she discusses her career journey and her work at National Medical Fellowships.

This episode features Jodie Lesh, Chief Transformation Officer at Kaiser Permanente. Here, she discusses her focus on the transformation of Kaiser Permanente’s care delivery system, the innovation inclined physicians she works with, her excitement about a study she took part in to understand vaccine resistance, and more.

This episode features Robyn Alvis, Chief Operating Officer at Northwestern Medical Group & SVP at Northwestern Medical Center. Here, she discusses rural medicine today, her responsibilities in the role of COO, what she’s most focused on currently, and more.

This episode features Winjie Tang Miao, SEVP & Chief Experience Officer at Texas Health Resources. Here, she discusses her responsibilities as Chief Experience Officer, her top priorities for the year, and more.

This episode features Julie Taylor, CEO at MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas. Here, she discusses how the role of CEO is evolving and more.

This episode features Phyllis Teater, Chief Information Officer at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Here, she discusses what issues are currently most important to her, advice for young leaders, and more.

Dee Anna Smith, CEO of Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tenn., joined the podcast to discuss the ways in which the pandemic has changed the workplace for women, how healthcare executives can empower female leaders and the ideal mentorship model for female leaders.

This episode features Traci Anderson, President at MedStar VNA. Here, she discusses the trends she is watching in home health, labor shortages in the industry, and more.