Tag: physician mba alumni

Physician uses MBA to launch unique program to address repeat hospital users and social determinants of health

Posted October 8, 2021 by Sally Winter

Physicians are often the first to notice a problem in healthcare organizations, but they don’t always feel equipped to solve it. Francis Balucan, MD, MBA’16, used what he learned in the Physician MBA Program to lead change.

Ophthalmologist applies MBA to link academic, clinical and industry knowledge to bring new therapies to market

Posted August 27, 2021 by Sally Winter

Ophthalmologist applies MBA to link academic, clinical and industry knowledge to bring new therapies to market After a productive career as a retina specialist, Tom Ciulla, MD, MBA’15, decided to do something very different. He’d completed the Physician MBA Program at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and was ready for something new.

Radiologist transforms approach to healthcare through “life-changing” MBA

Posted August 13, 2021 by Sally Winter

Radiologist transforms approach to healthcare through “life-changing” MBA “The Kelley Physician MBA gave me the language and tools to express what I felt were the shortcomings of our healthcare system. The tools ultimately suggest their own solutions.”

How Aaron Hattaway, MD, MBA’20, is using the Physician MBA degree to lead change in healthcare, and how the program transformed his outlook on the industry.

Physician MBA leads to new role as chief medical officer of eight clinical institutes

Posted January 20, 2021 by Sally Winter

Physician MBA leads to new role as chief medical officer of eight clinical institutes “Completing an MBA program lends you a newfound credibility among others at the table. People realize you’re more than just the physician who knows about the science of medicine – you understand the vocabulary of business and can converse in areas like finance and strategy.”

The ripple effect of earning a Physician MBA

Posted January 13, 2021 by Sally Winter

The ripple effect of earning a Physician MBA Chief of medicine Aditya Ahlawat, MD, MBA’20, is leading teams and new projects after earning an MBA at Kelley. “There’s a huge ripple effect from every decision you make as a physician, whether you realize it or not. The Kelley School of Business helps you recognize that.”

Critical care pulmonologist uses Physician MBA to develop new devices and best practices during global pandemic

Posted December 14, 2020 by Sally Winter

Critical care pulmonologist uses Physician MBA to develop new devices and best practices during global pandemic To navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and innovate new technology while leading his team, Rajat Kapoor, MD, MBA’18, took advantage of his lessons from Kelley. “The biggest thing Kelley helped me to do is to widen my horizon. Prior to this degree, I don’t think I could’ve thought outside of the box.”

Physician entrepreneur renews passion for healthcare and increases patient, employee satisfaction after MBA program

Posted November 18, 2020 by Sally Winter

Improving healthcare: CMO uses Physician MBA to eliminate business blind spots The Physician MBA Program helped rejuvenate Praveen Rajanahalli’s passion for medicine. The owner of a concierge medicine practice details how he uses tools from Kelley to grow his business.

Physician executive gains “holistic” approach to business after MBA program

Posted November 16, 2020 by Sally Winter

Physician executive gains “holistic” approach to business after MBA program “As a physician leader at Humana, Rae Godsey, DO, MBA’16, says earning the Physician MBA helped her communicate more strategically, improve processes and view her organization with a wider lens.”

Anesthesiologist leads blood transfusion improvement project and earns new roles after MBA

Posted October 30, 2020 by Sally Winter

Anesthesiologist leads blood transfusion improvement project and earns new roles after MBA From leading system-wide blood management initiatives to launching his own on-demand anesthesia staffing business, Jason Spoljoric, MD, MBA’17, is applying his MBA in all aspects of his career.

Improving healthcare: CMO uses Physician MBA to eliminate business blind spots

Posted October 22, 2020 by Sally Winter

Improving healthcare: CMO uses Physician MBA to eliminate business blind spots “Physicians know this field better than anyone else. Some of my fellow alumni have gone into policy work to help lawmakers better understand medicine. We need more physician leaders to step up and lead the U.S. in remaining a leader in medicine.”