Becker's Healthcare December 30, 2025
Physician engagement has become a defining issue for health systems navigating workforce strain, operational disruption and shifting care demands.
Erik Wexler, president and CEO of Providence — a 51-hospital organization with system offices in Renton, Wash., and Irvine, Calif. — joined Becker’s to discuss the value physicians bring to leadership and what happens when health systems fail to listen to clinicians.
Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: What do physicians bring to leadership that others can’t?
Erik Wexler: I have always found physicians to be special leaders and contributors to how health systems develop. Much of this comes from their extraordinary diagnostic skills. At Providence, physicians are at the heart...
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