Becker's Healthcare July 17, 2019
More physicians are pursuing MBA degrees due to the uncertainty of Medicare for All, shift to EHRs and rising levels of health system employment.
Many physicians who are looking to diversify their backgrounds take the knowledge they gain in business school and bring it back to their hospital or practice.
Below, four physicians share their stories on why they obtained their MBAs and how they are using what they learned. The physicians are:
- Thomas Schleeter, MD, chair of cardiovascular medicine at St. Vincent Medical Group in Indianapolis
- Autumn Orser, MD, vice president of medical services at Peak Vista Community Centers in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Christopher McDowell, MD, endowed chair of emergency medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine...