Patients Come First
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
Show overview
Patients Come First has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 223 episodes. That works out to roughly 65 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 14 min and 20 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association.
From the publisher
The Patients Come First Podcast is presented by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Each episode will feature people in the health care community whose work is focused on enhancing patient experience, whether through direct care, medical research, or other efforts. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on our social channels @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
Latest Episodes
View all 223 episodesPatients Come First Podcast - Mark Nantz
Patients Come First Podcast - Terry Thompson
Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Surbhi Bansal
Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Amir Eslami
Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. William Lunn
Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Cameron Webb
Patients Come First Podcast - Ed Markowski
Patients Come First Podcast - Mary Morin
Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Cameron Roberts
Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Jane Russell
Patients Come First Podcast - Erin Martin
Patients Come First Podcast - Alyssa Leimberger
Patients Come First Podcast - Daryl Washington
Patients Come First Podcast - Lawrence Tan
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Lawrence "Larry" Tan, JD, NRP, the System Safety Officer at ChristianaCare Health Services in Delaware. He joins us for a conversation about his career in public safety and emergency response, facility and contingency planning in healthcare settings including workplace violence prevention, and his role as a featured speaker at the upcoming 2026 Virginia Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Summit on April 22. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Patients Come First - Dr. Amita Sudhir
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Amita Sudhir, an emergency medicine physician at UVA Health and the inaugural director for global health training at the University of Virginia’s Center for Global Health Equity, where she’s helping build international clinical training opportunities for students and residents. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Patients Come First Podcast - Elizabeth Cintron
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Elizabeth Cintron, Program Director for the new Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, who joins us for a conversation about her professional journey and what the new unit means for the hospital and surrounding community. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Patients Come First Podcast - Tammy Albright
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Tammy Albright, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for Behavioral Health Services at Ballad Health. She joins us for a conversation about the work to enhance access to behavioral health and substance use treatment across the Appalachian Highlands, including a recently announced Strong Futures residential treatment program for women and families in Norton, VA. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Patients Come First Podcast - Hugh Cline
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Hugh Cline, MPAS, PA-C, NRP, a surgical physician assistant with the pediatric congenital heart surgery team at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR). He joins us for a conversation about his full circle journey - he began life as a newborn at CHoR in need of extended intensive medical care and he now works with other families whose children are receiving that type of critical care - as well as the work of CHoR and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Ara Maranian
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Ara Maranian, an interventional cardiologist at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas. He joins us for a conversation about his work, heart health, cardiac catheterization and STEMI procedures, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) (https://x.com/VirginiaHHA) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
Patients Come First Podcast - Jessica Macalino
This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Jessica Macalino, MSHA, President of the recently-opened Riverside Smithfield Hospital. She joins us for a conversation about her path to healthcare, the undertaking of opening a new hospital, what it means for the community in terms of enhanced access to care and positive economic impact, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.