Trauma surgeons are accustomed to managing emergencies and leading teams through difficult situations. Sometimes that leadership involves speaking up about uncomfortable truths.
While Sam Kim, MD, MBA’18, was accustomed—like all physicians—to keeping up with continuing medical education and the latest research in his field, he began seeing a shift in his practice from delivering medicine to a greater importance on understanding the economics of healthcare.
As a physician in executive leadership, Ann Marie Nelson, DO, MBA’15, realized expanding her business knowledge could position her to improve healthcare and create a greater impact for patients.
When Julie Clary went into cardiology, she found that what she enjoyed most was leading teams of specialists and staff who work together to treat patients. She realized she could learn how to lead teams in a more effective way by earning an MBA.
When they complete the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business, many physicians find themselves more willing to step outside their comfort zones to take on new roles or solve healthcare challenges with greater confidence. Cheryl Wolfe, MD, MBA’17, has done both.
“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.”
“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.”
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.
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.