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Positioned to Lead: The Physician MBA Alumni Blog

Combining the Kelley Physician MBA with your clinical expertise, you’ll be uniquely positioned to lead change—not just react to it. Discover how our alumni have become visionary leaders who are making bold changes that drive innovation and transform their careers.

Physician MBA grad named to 2020 Poets & Quants Best and Brightest Executive MBA list

Physician MBA grad named to Poets & Quants Best and Brightest Executive MBA listing Congratulations to Sara Jo Grethlein, MD, MBA'20, who was named to the Poets & Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA listing for 2020.

Cardiologist improves diagnostic testing and earns new role after MBA

Cardiologist improves diagnostic testing and earns new role after MBA To learn the business side of healthcare, physicians often find themselves stepping away from their traditional pedagogy.

Emergency medicine chief uses MBA to navigate leadership, conflict and forecasting the future after COVID-19

Emergency medicine chief uses MBA to navigate leadership, conflict and forecasting the future after COVID-19 There’s often a calm before the storm. In emergency medicine, it’s just a calm before the latest storm.

CEO uses MBA lessons as hospital admits one of the first COVID cases in Indiana

CEO uses MBA lessons as hospital admits one of the first COVID cases in Indiana At 12:40 am on March 9, 2020, Scott Smith, MD, MBA’20, got a call. The CEO and medical director of Adams Health Network in northeast Indiana, Dr. Smith is also an emergency medicine physician, and he was the administrator on call the night that his 25-bed, rural hospital system received one of the first COVID-19 patient admissions in Indiana.

Physician MBA using business training to form new processes, keep patients safe during COVID-19

Physician MBA using business training to form new processes, keep patients safe during COVID-19 As an oncologist, hematologist and medical director for cancer services at IU Health’s Adult Academic Health Center and Joe & Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center, Sara Jo Grethlein, MD, MBA’20, is leading her team through the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure immunocompromised patients and all within the organization are safe.

Emergency medicine physician uses skills from MBA to introduce telemedicine prior to pandemic

Emergency medicine physician uses skills from MBA to introduce telemedicine prior to pandemic Prior to the arrival of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Indiana, Vasu Voleti, MD, MBA’19, was tackling the issue of using telehealth at her hospital system.

Physician MBA helps pass legislation to improve maternal and fetal mortality in Indiana

Physician MBA helps pass legislation to improve maternal and fetal mortality in Indiana Through a healthcare policy course, Mary Pell Abernathy, MD, MBA’18, learned how to communicate with lawmakers to create change. She's now working to improve state laws as she advocates on behalf of fetal and maternal health in Indiana.

Surgical oncologist uses Physician MBA to bridge gaps between healthcare administrators and physicians

Bridging the gap between administration and physicians “One of the enduring benefits of the Kelley Physician MBA Program is that I’m no longer dismissive of my instincts. Sure, I still use some of the bread and butter tools of the program daily — management, conflict resolution and marketing — but the more important change is the development of your instinct and perspective.”

Radiologist becomes positive change leader using skills gained in MBA

Radiologist becomes positive change leader using skills gained in MBA "Now, my interactions are more powerful. I understand the complex environment, and I can communicate more effectively and participate actively in the practice’s strategic direction.”

Emergency medicine physician shapes department using tools from physician-only MBA program

Emergency medicine physician shapes department using tools from physician-only MBA program “This experience is changing how I approach challenges—knowing when to collaborate or when to stick to a plan,” Dr. McDowell said. “There’s a balance there, and I think I’m more comfortable navigating those challenges than I was two years ago. The Kelley Physician MBA informed that.”

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