We are delighted to have Dr. Camilo Gomez joining us today to share the details of a Lean Six Sigma project he developed for optimizing urgent stroke endovascular interventions. Dr. Gomez is a vascular and interventional neurologist who graduated from the Pemba program in 2006. He currently practices at the University of Missouri Medical Centre.  Stay tuned to learn how Dr. Gomez approached this innovative Lean Six Sigma project at the University of Missouri Medical Center. The Pemba MBA Program Dr. Gomez highly recommends the Pemba program, especially for mid-career professionals and tho ..read more

We are thrilled to welcome Nancy Scott as our guest for this episode of Pemba on Demand.  Nancy is the Leadership Development Programs Director for Graduate and Executive Education at the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business.  She joins us today to discuss the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Accelerator Program now available at the University of Tennessee. Nancy's Background and Role at UT Nancy has a background in industrial and organizational psychology. That, coupled with her experiences as a graduate student, shaped her passion for training future leaders in he ..read more

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ed Millermaier as our guest for this week’s episode of Pemba On Demand. Dr. Millermaier is an associate-certified coach and team practitioner coach. He established Pivot Partnerships, his coaching company, in 2020 and has actively engaged in coaching for the past three to four years. He graduated from Pemba in 2006, and we have had the privilege of collaborating with him for many years.  Dr. Millermaier joins us today to share his insights and expertise on mentorship and coaching.  Exploring Coaching in Healthcare Dr. Millermaier discusses the transfor ..read more

I am thrilled to introduce a fellow Pemba alumnus, Dr. Michael Fromke, as our guest for this episode of Pemba on Demand. Dr. Fromke graduated from Pemba in 2022. He is a neurosurgeon at Lee Health in Florida, an organization in which he holds a physician executive role in addition to practicing neurosurgery. He is also a member of the lead professional group at Lee Health. He joins us today to discuss the improvement project he has been working on, explaining how he applied lessons learned from his MBA program at Pemba to drive value-based care initiatives, supply chain restructuring, cost eff ..read more

On today's episode, we have Dr. Nicholas Wells and Dr. Monica Jones, physician leaders from the Erlanger health system in Chattanooga, Tennessee, joining us today.  Dr. Jones is currently the Chief Medical Officer at Erlanger East Hospital, and Dr. Wells is the Associate Medical Director of the NICU at the Children's Hospital within the Erlanger system. Dr. Wells earned his MD degree from the Uniformed Services University in 2006. Alongside his work as a neonatologist, he held the position of Chief Medical Officer for the Education Research Training Directorate at the Walter Reed National ..read more

We are delighted to have Dr. James Daniel Moore joining us today to discuss an innovative strategy he pioneered at the University of Kentucky to address hepatitis C, a prevalent infectious disease affecting his local region and community. Dr. Moore is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky Healthcare. He is also the Co-CEO and Chief Financial Officer at Thoroughbred Emergency Physicians. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at the University of Alabama after graduating from the University of Kentucky Medical School in 2011, and he recently obtained his MBA from the Un ..read more

We are thrilled to have Dr. Bruce Meyer, Executive Vice President and Western Pennsylvania Market President for Highmark Health Network, back on the show today.  In today's discussion, we focus on graduate and undergraduate levels of medical education, exploring the repercussions of moving from a fee-for-service model to a value-based system and looking into the adaptations needed within medical education to align with this transition. Acute Care and Disease Management Despite recent shifts towards integrated curricula for medical education, the fundamental focus remains on acute care and ..read more

We are delighted to have Dr. Bruce Meyer, Executive Vice President and Western Pennsylvania Market President for Highmark Health Network, joining us today to present Care Reimagined: A Healthcare System’s Transformation. Since joining Highmark Health in 2022, Bruce has been shaping and executing their payer-provider strategy in the Western Pennsylvania market. Before joining Highmark, he served as President of Jefferson Health in Philadelphia and held key executive positions at Thomas Jefferson University and UT Southwestern in Dallas.   As a respected author, educator, and alumnus o ..read more

We are delighted to have Dr. Karen Murrell and Dr. Chuck Noon joining us today. Dr. Murrell is a practicing emergency physician, Director of Care without Delay at Kaiser Permanente, and a LEAN expert and consultant. She is also a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a faculty member of ASAP Directors Academy. Dr. Murrell received an MBA from the University of Tennessee Pemba Program in 2009 and currently serves as a faculty member for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, contributing to their hospital operations and emergency medicine courses.  Dr. Chuck Noon ho ..read more

We are delighted to present an interview featuring Dr. Amit Prasad, the Chief Medical Officer of the Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital system.  In today’s conversation, Amit discusses his medical background and current responsibilities, and shares his thought-provoking perspective on the potential impact of artificial intelligence in the future of healthcare.  Join us as we explore the expertise and reflections of this distinguished leader in the medical field. Transitioning to Chief Medical Officer During COVID Amit has been the Chief Medical Officer for the Methodist Le Bonheur Hospita ..read more