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Excellence In Healthcare Podcast
Welcome to the "Excellence In Healthcare Podcast," your go-to resource for healthcare business executives who want to accomplish impactful results for the communities they serve. This podcast, hosted by Jarvis T. Gray, is intended to provide healthcare professionals with proven solutions for aligning people, processes, and priorities to generate business success.
Join Jarvis and industry experts as they discuss the current trends and best practices affecting the healthcare business. This podcast covers everything from launching and developing successful healthcare enterprises to establishing effective quality management processes.
Learn about creative techniques to navigate the intricacies of the healthcare sector, as well as how top healthcare professionals solve issues and capitalize on chances for development. Learn key ideas, real-world examples, and expert perspectives to help elevate your leadership and promote dramatic change in the healthcare business.
The "Excellence In Healthcare Podcast" provides actionable guidance and thought-provoking topics to help you achieve excellence, innovation, and revolutionary leadership in healthcare. Tune in to discover the secrets of success and propel your organization to new heights.
This show will provide answers to questions like:
1. How can healthcare business executives launch and/or build profitable companies in healthcare?
2. What are the most successful tactics used by healthcare executives to boost organizational performance and results?
3. How do successful healthcare business executives negotiate the complexity of a constantly evolving healthcare landscape?
4. What are the essential components of a successful quality management program, and how can they be customized to unique organizational requirements?
5. How can healthcare executives foster a healthy work environment while effectively leading their teams to improve performance and engagement?
6. Why is strategic planning so important in the healthcare industry, and what criteria should executives consider when creating plans?
7. How can healthcare professionals keep current on new trends, advocate for industry standards, and drive constructive change in healthcare?
Excellence In Healthcare Podcast
035_Bridging the Gap: Innovation, Empathy & Leadership with Dr. Stephanie Hanna
Host: Jarvis T. Gray
Guest: Dr. Stephanie Hanna (she/her)
Company: Wilson and Wilbur
Episode Overview
In this thought-provoking episode, Jarvis T. Gray sits down with Dr. Stephanie Hanna, a healthcare consultant, entrepreneur, and researcher passionate about health promotion, disease prevention, and bridging the gap between research and clinical practice. As the founder of Wilson and Wilbur, Dr. Hanna brings deep insight into healthcare innovation, technology adoption, and the importance of leadership mindsets.
Together, they explore the challenges and opportunities facing modern healthcare leaders, emphasizing the need for collaboration, empathy, and continuous personal and professional growth.
Key Topics Covered
1. Leadership Mindset
- Dr. Hanna’s guiding quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
- The importance of speaking up about health equity and impactful issues in healthcare.
2. Dr. Hanna’s Journey
- From nutrition sciences and dietetics to entrepreneurship and public health research.
- Creating a healthy meal delivery business to address food access for vulnerable populations.
- The drive to bridge the research-practice gap in healthcare through consulting and placing experts where they’re most needed.
3. Entrepreneurship in Healthcare
- The feedback loop between evidence-based research and practical implementation.
- Overcoming imposter syndrome and the importance of confidence in subject-matter experts.
4. Healthcare Technology Trends
- The potential and limits of AI and tech integration, particularly among elderly patients.
- “Digital divide” and the importance of inclusive access to virtual care.
5. Overcoming Challenges & Building Resilience
- Personal stories about driving change and finding the right organizational fit (“find your tribe”).
- The need for organizations to value innovation and employee ideas to stay competitive and resilient.
6. The Biggest Challenges and Opportunities for Leaders Today
- Workforce wellness: Retention, mental health, and avoiding burnout for healthcare providers.
- Leveraging frontline staff insights for sustainable innovation.
- Empowering internal entrepreneurship within healthcare organizations.
7. Reflections & Rapid Fire Insights
- Empathy as a driving force in leadership.
- Learning from both good and bad leaders.
- No major regrets—every challenge contributed to growth.
- Recommended Reading: The Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware.
8. Looking Ahead
- Dr. Hanna’s excitement for accelerating healthcare innovation in Canada and strengthening local value chains through rapid and thoughtful execution.
Connect with Dr. Stephanie Hannah
- LinkedIn: Stephanie Hanna
- Company Website
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