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Finding a Calling as a Vascular Surgeon
Discover how a vascular surgeon found their true calling, combining passion, empathy, and groundbreaking innovation to redefine patient care.
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Making Wellness an Organizational Priority in Health Care
Prioritizing wellness in health care organizations enhances employee well-being, improves patient care, and fosters a healthier work environment with better outcomes.
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Silver Lining of the New Virtual World: Virtual Mentoring
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, the benefits of virtual mentoring are discussed.
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Coaching in Graduate Medical Education
MedEdPearls November 2020: Mentoring, coaching, and sponsoring are often used interchangeably, lacking clear role definitions. This pearl explores the role of coaching in medical education.
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The Importance of Adopting a Lean Mindset and Culture for Health Care Organizations
Lean methodology, originally from the automotive industry, has been adapted in health care to improve patient outcomes, cut costs, and reduce waste. It focuses on continuous improvement, eliminating waste, and valuing frontline staff as key problem-solvers. Successful lean implementation requires leadership support, staff involvement, and a cultural shift, with the aim of making small, ongoing improvements that transform health care delivery.
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Physicians as Advocates for Social Change
Physicians must go beyond patient care to address social determinants of health, advocate for equity, and champion systemic change for healthier communities.
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Physician Leadership: How Health Care Organizations Can Address Race and Social Justice Issues
Addressing racism and inequity in health care requires leadership, representation, and active advocacy for social justice, both within organizations and the wider community. Physicians and leaders must challenge cultural norms, amplify underrepresented voices, and work towards equitable care through meaningful action and structural change.
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Can natural experiments help shape health care?
Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, the Ruth L. Newhouse Associate Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, discusses using creative thinking to devise natural experiments that can help guide health care and spending.
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So You Think You Can Lead? Leadership in Health Care is Everybody’s Business
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, Billie Jane Hermosura discusses the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
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Mentors without Borders: A Global Community of Mentors, Scholars and Leaders in Health Professions Education
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, the impact and growth of Mentors Without Borders (MWB) are discussed.