In my 8th episode, I spoke with Tom D’Aunno, PhD, Professor of Management at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. D’Aunno’s research and teaching focus on the organization and management of healthcare services. We talked about his career in health policy and management, how COVID-19 has shaped healthcare organizations' operations and healthcare delivery more broadly moving forward, trends in health services, his research on treatment systems for substance-use...

In my 7th episode, I spoke with Autumn Glover, MCRP, MPA, Senior Director of Community Health Partnerships at OhioHealth. Autumn is a leader in community health outreach, clinical programming and strategy, and local government relations to build collaborative partnerships that advance health equity. We talked about her career in community engagement and healthcare, thoughts on the response to COVID-19 and ways to prioritize and address the longstanding health disparities that have been...

In the 6th episode, I spoke with Mia Keeys, MA, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02). Mia was previously the Director of Health Equity Policy & Advocacy with the American Medical Association. She formerly served as the Policy Director of Congresswoman Kelly's Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Health Braintrust, the premier health policy arm of the CBC. We talked about her thoughts on COVID-19 and how her health policy priorities have changed as a result, a renewed societal...

In the 5th episode, I spoke with Michelle Mello, PhD, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Mello’s work encompasses the effects of law and regulation on health care delivery and population health outcomes in addition to medical liability, public health law, pharmaceuticals and vaccines, biomedical research ethics and governance, health information privacy, and other topics. We talked about COVID-19’s long-term...

In the 4th episode, I spoke with Mayor Bo Dorough of Albany, Georgia. We talked about his experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, how his governing priorities have either changed or stayed the same as a result, and ways in which local governments can learn from the pandemic to improve the way in which they carry out their responsibilities. Mayor Dorough assumed office in early 2020 and has been on the frontlines at the local level to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and improve the health...

In the third episode of season 2, I spoke with Dr. Michael Salata, Division Chief of Sports Medicine and Director of the Joint Preservation and Cartilage Restoration Center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Associate Team Physician for The Cleveland Browns. We talked about his career in medicine, how sports medicine and orthopedic surgery have evolved over time, and ways in which current and future healthcare professionals can improve health outcomes and create innovative...

In the second episode of season 2, I spoke with Aidan Crowley, a first-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We talked about her interests in medicine, ethics, and health policy, important topics for future physicians and students interested in healthcare to be aware of, and how the COVID-19 pandemic can help to spur improvements in patient-provider communication and begin to address issues related to poverty, among other factors.

In the first episode of season 2, I spoke with Jason Schwartz, PhD, Associate Professor of Health Policy and the History of Medicine at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine. We talked about vaccine policy and innovations that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, public health policy decision making and the ethics of various medical interventions, the processes by which health regulations are formulated and implemented, and long-term takeaways from COVID-19,...

In my 20th episode, I spoke with Kristina Johnson, PhD, President of The Ohio State University. President Johnson has held senior roles in the academic, business and public policy sectors. She has also founded several successful science and technology companies, served as under secretary of energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, and held academic leadership positions at several institutions. In our conversation, we talked about the changes made in higher education throughout the COVID-19...

In my 19th episode, I spoke with Sarah Gordon, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health. Her research focuses on evaluating policies that impact low-income populations, specifically on health insurance and access to care. Her work has analyzed the impacts of state-level healthcare policies and the Affordable Care Act in addition to more recent policies on health outcomes. We talked about her research...

In my 18th episode, I spoke with Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. His work is focused on emerging infectious disease, pandemic preparedness, and biosecurity. We talked about COVID-19 and where we are right now as people get vaccinated while variants are spreading at the same time across the world. We also discussed his career and his thoughts on how to move forward in a way that improves our healthcare system and makes us better prepared for...

In my 17th episode, I spoke with Dr. Hal Paz, EVP and Chancellor for Health Affairs at The Ohio State University and CEO of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Paz has held several leadership positions at healthcare organizations in the past and continues to practice internal and pulmonary medicine. We talked about ways in which health systems have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare moving forward in order to improve affordability, accessibility, and quality of care. We...

In my 16th episode, I spoke with J.R. Heckman, actor, vocalist, and NYU Tisch School of the Arts student about his path to music, how music education and the arts relate to health and wellness, especially in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he is doing to bring people together in this time that has forced so many to be apart.

In my 15th episode, I spoke with Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., Director of Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame. Fr. Pete has played an important role at Notre Dame both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic through his work to engage with students spiritually and meeting their needs to make for a unique and formative student experience. We talked about his role and thoughts on improving the health and well-being of students in this time, his takeaways from the past year, his path...

In my 14th episode, I spoke with Dr. Melissa Shivers, Senior Vice President for Student Life at The Ohio State University. Dr. Shivers is a leader in student affairs with experience at several public universities and has in the past led initiatives designed to focus on student health, safety, and well-being. We talked about how COVID-19 has impacted the overall student experience, takeaways from the changes made in response to the pandemic, her path to a career in student life, trends moving...

In my 13th episode, I spoke with Dr. Shelly Senders, President & CEO of Senders Pediatrics in Cleveland, Ohio. We talked about his career, how COVID-19 has impacted his practice, and research and new developments in the health and well-being of children in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic and moving forward.

In my 12th episode, I spoke with Dr. Andrew Thomas, Chief Clinical Officer and Senior Associate Vice President for Health Sciences at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Thomas has a background in internal medicine and works to facilitate care between specialties and coordinate collaboration between departments while also guiding organizational strategy and representing physicians around the business table. We talked about his career and roles in both the clinical and...

In my eleventh episode, I spoke with Dr. Stan Gerson, Interim Dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Gerson is a leader in the area of hematology-oncology and has won many awards for his research and subsequent discoveries in addition to his many leadership roles across the US healthcare landscape. We talked about how COVID-19 has impacted medical education and the operations of healthcare organizations...

In my tenth episode, I spoke with Dr. Faruk Örge, William R. and Margaret E. Althans Chair and Professor in Pediatric Ophthalmology, Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University and director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. We talked about how COVID-19 has impacted his clinical, research, and administrative work, the accelerated use of tele-health and improving patient care going...

In my ninth episode, I spoke with Radhika Tampi, PhD student in Health Policy at Harvard. We talked about her background and research interests, improving global health equity and reducing the burden of various infectious diseases, and how our response to COVID-19 can inform other disease prevention and eradication strategies around the world.

In my eighth episode, I spoke with Dr. Timothy Pawlik, surgeon-in-chief of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, chair of the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine, and the Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Pawlik is a surgical oncologist and has both clinical and administrative roles in medicine. We spoke about how COVID-19 has impacted patient care as it relates to surgery, his thoughts on trends in...

In my seventh episode, I spoke with Dr. Sean Nicholson, Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and Director of the Sloan Program in Health Administration at Cornell University. We spoke about the balance between rewarding pharmaceutical innovation and reducing health costs, addressing regional disparities in insurance coverage and making healthcare more consumer-oriented as care is becoming more outcome-driven and value-based, and the long-term viability of changes made...

In my sixth episode, I spoke with Dr. Rama Mallampalli, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Mallampalli is a renowned physician-scientist with specializations in pulmonology and critical care. We spoke about how COVID-19 has impacted healthcare delivery in addition to the many opportunities and challenges ahead in medicine such as incentivizing care based on outcomes, greater innovation in care, and making the system work for both...

In my fifth episode, I spoke with Ben Money, Deputy Secretary for Health Services at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. We talked about the innovative ways states like North Carolina have tackled the COVID-19 pandemic and are improving healthcare moving forward. More specifically, we spoke about making vaccine distribution more equitable, thoughtfully addressing the long-term impacts of COVID-19, and the importance of state and local public health efforts as they...

In my fourth episode, I spoke with Santiago Gonzalez, Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado. We talked about not only the problems created by COVID-19, but also the longstanding issues like health disparities exposed by COVID-19 and policies that improve affordability, accessibility, and quality in healthcare for all Americans.