Becker’s Healthcare -- Pediatric Leadership Podcast

Barbara Joers, CEO of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minn., talked about her career journey and passion for children's healthcare, exciting innovations and the policy changes needed to ensure access to care in this episode.

Heather Havericak, CEO of Broward Health Medical Center and Salah Foundation Children's Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., joined the podcast to talk about how the pandemic changed healthcare delivery and her plan for strategic growth in the future.

In this episode, Dr. Barbara Pahud, director of research for infectious diseases at Children's Mercy Kansas City, joined the podcast to discuss vaccine distribution among children and the challenges that lie ahead.

This episode features Jim Shmerling, President and CEO of Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. Here, he joined the podcast to discuss how the pandemic affected the finances at children's hospitals and the new partnerships he is forging to create a more sustainable future. He also touched on exciting new research for treating pediatric patients with regenerative cell therapies.

This episode features Nate Lesser, Chief Information Security Officer at Children s National Hospital. Here, he discusses his career, top priorities, and more.

In this episode, Karin Peterson, professional outreach and education manager at The Cradle, joined the podcast to discuss what healthcare providers and executives need to know about the adoption process and mothers thinking about adoption.Learn more about The Cradle: https://cradle.org/

This episode features Alisa Starbuck, President, Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Here, she discusses the growth of Benner’s Children’s Hospital, the importance of being the leader you’d like to work for, her focus on innovation to ease workforce shortages, and more.

This episode features John Henderson, Vice President and CIO of Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's). Here, he joined the podcast to discuss the big trends in IT today and what challenges lie ahead. He also shared three pieces of advice for emerging IT leaders.

This episode features Jodi Coombs, Executive Vice President and COO of Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.). Here, she joined the podcast to talk about her big priorities today and how the pandemic made Children's Mercy re-think provider wellness initiatives. She also talked about the important characteristics of resilient leaders today.

This episode features Gary Gooden, Chief Technology and Security Officer of Seattle Children's. Here, he discussed the evolving security priorities and threats in healthcare. He also touched on his zero-trust strategic plan and why it's important for IT leaders in healthcare to think about the tech last when integrating new applications.

In this episode, Dr. Karen Keough, a pediatrician and child neurologist in Austin, Texas, joined the podcast to speak about the big trends in pediatric neurology, career development and advice for women physicians in male-dominated specialties.

Judson Ivy, Ensemble's CEO and Founder, and Matthew Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children's Hospital discuss what can be done to improve healthcare in America. This episode is sponsored by Ensemble Health Partners.

This episode features Lara Khouri, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Here, she discusses her top priorities in the coming year, how she thinks we can improve the U.S. healthcare system, and more.

This episode features Kolaleh Eskandanian, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Children’s National Hospital. Here, she discusses her career journey, her role as CIO, and more.

This episode features Larry Levine, President and CEO of Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, N.Y. Here, he discusses the importance of hospital CEO advocacy. He also discussed why it's so important to advocate on behalf of children's access to care and the big issues for the coming months.

This episode features Rick Majzun, Chief Operating Officer at Stanford Children’s Hospital. Here, he discusses his points of pride in the hospital, his top priorities for the institution, and more.

This episode features a fireside chat with Matt Hawkins of Waystar as part of Becker's Pediatric Leadership Virtual Forum. Here Matt discusses simplifying healthcare payments and the future of RCM for Children's Hospitals. This podcast is sponsored by Waystar.

This episode features Dr. John Cleveland, Pediatric Heart Surgeon at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Here, he describes a pioneering procedure he performed to save a premature baby's life. He also talked about what it was like to grow up the son of a heart surgeon and what inspires him every day.

This episode features Anthony Magit, Medical Director at UC San Diego Human Research Protections Program & Professor of Surgery at Rady Children’s Hospital. Here, he discusses what the HRP Program is, his work in protecting clinical research participants, and more.

This episode features Rahul Gupta, Chief Medical Officer at March of Dimes. Here he discusses what March of Dimes focuses on today, addressing maternal and infant health, health inequities that influence preventable infant mortality, and more.

This episode features James E. Stein MD, FACS, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Here he discusses a few points of pride in Children's Hospital Los Angeles and how they have handled and mitigated Covid as well as provides advice to emerging leaders.

This episode features Jennifer Olson, Chief Strategy Officer and SVP of Operations at Children’s Minnesota. Here, she discusses her top goals moving into 2021, her career journey, and more.

This episode features Theresa Meadows, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Cook Children’s Health Care System. Here, she discusses her career journey, her top priorities for 2021, and more.

Lynne Georgopoulos, NP, Vice President of Regulatory Strategy at Certara, joins the podcast to share with us her insights on pediatric drug development. She touches on the history of pediatric drug regulations, current challenges, upcoming projects and more! Sponsored by Certara

In this episode, John Flanagan, Vice President of Operations at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, N.Y., discussed the evolution of telehealth for pediatric care and the $30 million renovation project the hospital is planning in the coming years. He also shared 3 tips for emerging leaders in the healthcare industry to grow their network.