Healthcare

Business skills help healthcare professionals navigate during COVID-19

Posted September 17, 2020 by Teresa Mackin

As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in early March, healthcare professionals were faced with a barrage of patients and change—a virus they’d never treated before and new information coming at them every day.

Occupational therapist uses Graduate Certificate in Medical Management to navigate COVID-19 crisis

Posted September 9, 2020 by Sally Winter

When Shelly Ford enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Medical Management at the Kelley School of Business, she couldn’t have predicted a pandemic would change the world a few months later.

Personal trainer gains greater depth of knowledge with Graduate Certificate in Medical Management

Posted August 25, 2020 by Sally Winter

Sometimes health is like a puzzle. Scott Williams, MBA’20, is a personal trainer and a health educator for WebMD Health Services. He likens his work to fitting all the right pieces of a person’s life together to create a healthy lifestyle.

Cardiologist improves diagnostic testing and earns new role after MBA

Posted July 7, 2020 by Sally Winter

Cardiologist improves diagnostic testing and earns new role after MBA To learn the business side of healthcare, physicians often find themselves stepping away from their traditional pedagogy.

CEO uses MBA lessons as hospital admits one of the first COVID cases in Indiana

Posted April 28, 2020 by Sally Winter

CEO uses MBA lessons as hospital admits one of the first COVID cases in Indiana At 12:40 am on March 9, 2020, Scott Smith, MD, MBA’20, got a call. The CEO and medical director of Adams Health Network in northeast Indiana, Dr. Smith is also an emergency medicine physician, and he was the administrator on call the night that his 25-bed, rural hospital system received one of the first COVID-19 patient admissions in Indiana.

Physician MBA using business training to form new processes, keep patients safe during COVID-19

Posted April 28, 2020 by Teresa Mackin

Physician MBA using business training to form new processes, keep patients safe during COVID-19 As an oncologist, hematologist and medical director for cancer services at IU Health’s Adult Academic Health Center and Joe & Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center, Sara Jo Grethlein, MD, MBA’20, is leading her team through the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure immunocompromised patients and all within the organization are safe.

Emergency medicine physician uses skills from MBA to introduce telemedicine prior to pandemic

Posted April 22, 2020 by Sally Winter

Emergency medicine physician uses skills from MBA to introduce telemedicine prior to pandemic Prior to the arrival of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Indiana, Vasu Voleti, MD, MBA’19, was tackling the issue of using telehealth at her hospital system.

Surgical oncologist uses Physician MBA to bridge gaps between healthcare administrators and physicians

Posted November 20, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Bridging the gap between administration and physicians “One of the enduring benefits of the Kelley Physician MBA Program is that I’m no longer dismissive of my instincts. Sure, I still use some of the bread and butter tools of the program daily — management, conflict resolution and marketing — but the more important change is the development of your instinct and perspective.”

Radiologist becomes positive change leader using skills gained in MBA

Posted November 8, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Radiologist becomes positive change leader using skills gained in MBA “Now, my interactions are more powerful. I understand the complex environment, and I can communicate more effectively and participate actively in the practice’s strategic direction.”

Emergency medicine physician shapes department using tools from physician-only MBA program

Posted October 2, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Emergency medicine physician shapes department using tools from physician-only MBA program “This experience is changing how I approach challenges—knowing when to collaborate or when to stick to a plan,” Dr. McDowell said. “There’s a balance there, and I think I’m more comfortable navigating those challenges than I was two years ago. The Kelley Physician MBA informed that.”