Brenda was having her usual busy day. She had just started her morning coffee and was getting ready to leave the house. As she glanced at her schedule, she s [...]
I remember the old movies depicting the chaos and excitement of children waking up early and rushing to check the Christmas tree for presents, just as the su [...]
It was both exciting and intimidating to participate in weekly operational and strategic meetings as a new member of the team. One of the first things I obse [...]
Don was about 15 years my senior. He was an awesome mentor. We met while working on projects for the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) Committee on CME A [...]
In the 1950’s, one-third of hospitals were run by a physician leader. By 1982, less than 3% were physician-led. That number is running about 6% now. And the [...]
Looking back, I may not have taken the most obvious route to becoming Chief Medical Officer. But the journey was fairly sequential. And there were several r [...]