Physician MBA Program

Urgent care director uses Physician MBA to treat oncology patients during COVID and improve operations

Posted October 28, 2022 by Sally Winter

Hospitalist uses Physician MBA to treat oncology patients during COVID and improve operations “The Physician MBA gives you the opportunity to think broadly about how to achieve your goals, how to solve the problems you didn’t anticipate, and how you can bring to bear everyone’s skill sets and knowledge to do so.”

Pediatric nephrology division chief addresses downstream revenue and grows healthcare perspective

Posted October 7, 2022 by Sally Winter

Pediatric nephrology division chief addresses downstream revenue and grows healthcare perspective At a certain point in their careers, many physicians want to make an impact on healthcare greater than the singular patient sitting in front of them in the exam room. To lead this kind of change in medicine, physicians like David Hains, MD, MBA’23, recognize the need for greater business acumen.

Hospitalist and practice partner reduces MRI wait times through new focus on operations and strategy

Posted September 26, 2022 by Sally Winter

Hospitalist and practice partner reduces MRI wait times through new focus on operations and strategy More than a skill set, Asheesh Bothra, MD, MBA’22, says the Physician MBA Program changed his view about and his approach to improving healthcare.

Chief of surgery says Physician MBA offers global perspective on healthcare

Posted August 31, 2022 by Sally Winter

Chief of surgery says Physician MBA offers global perspective on healthcare “I can take care of patients but also manage other people. I better understand the healthcare system, including my role, my patients’ role, and the hospital’s role in this complicated system.”

Medical director finds new outlook on healthcare after Kelley Physician MBA

Posted August 1, 2022 by Sally Winter

Medical director finds new outlook on healthcare after Kelley Physician MBA DJ Lakkireddy, MD, MBA’22, is an experienced cardiologist and physician executive. But after completing the Physician MBA Program at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Dr. Lakkireddy says he views healthcare differently.

Emergency medicine physician executive balances life, COVID, and search & rescue during MBA

Posted August 1, 2022 by Sally Winter

Emergency medicine physician executive balances life, COVID, and search & rescue during MBA Doctors who enroll in the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business are each managing incredibly busy clinical, administrative, research and personal schedules. Chris Strachan, MD, MBA’22, is no exception.

Nephrologist uses analytics tools from Physician MBA to convert responses from 11,000 patient satisfaction surveys into improved staff performance

Posted June 29, 2022 by Sally Winter

From improving patient satisfaction to developing a recruitment tool for hiring new physicians, Physician MBA student Deepak Jasuja, MD, MBA’23 has been putting his degree to work well before graduation.

Kentucky pediatrician applies MBA lessons to care for children with special needs across the country

Posted May 24, 2022 by Sally Winter

Kentucky pediatrician applies MBA lessons to care for children with special needs across the country As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, Pat Purcell, MD, MBA’18, was just a few months into a new role, managing care for children with special needs. There was no structure in place to suddenly provide distanced care for 11 clinics throughout the state. “Everything I learned from the Physician MBA kicked in.”

Experienced family medicine physician fills gap in business skills with MBA

Posted April 22, 2022 by Sally Winter

Experienced family medicine physician fills gap in business skills with MBA “The Physician MBA teaches you what you don’t learn during medical school. It adds dimension to your decision-making by expanding your understanding of what needs to be considered to arrive at a good decision.”

Department chair leans into executive skills from Physician MBA to grow future leaders

Posted March 10, 2022 by Sally Winter

Department chair leans into executive skills from Physician MBA to grow future leaders Doctors who enroll in the Physician MBA Program are looking to grow as leaders. Chris McDowell, MD, MBA’19, shares how he’s implemented change through career coaching at Kelley.