Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future

In episode 17 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary meets with Vanderbilt University Medical Center epidemiologist and health policy expert, Dr. Melissa McPheeters, to discuss the role of public health in innovation.

In Episode 16 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary sits down with Dr. Kevin Johnson to discuss the role of informatics in health care innovation. Dr. Johnson is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Currently, he is in the Council of Councils for the National Institutes of Health, and also holds leadership positions with the National Library of Medicine, the National Academy of Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. His research interests relate to developing and encouraging the adoption of clinical transformation systems to improve patient safety and compliance. He has also developed computer-based documentation systems for point-of-care.

In Episode 15 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary sits down with Dr. Andrew Ibrahim, surgeon at the University of Michigan and Chief Medical Officer at HOK Architects, to discuss health care design, visual abstracts and the relationship between health care and architecture.

In Episode 14 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary sits down with Dr. Amy Patel, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Medical Director of Women's Imaging at Liberty Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Together, they discuss the role of social media in health care, and how it may benefit medical student and patient education.

In Episode 13 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary sits down with Kevin Ward, M.D., Professor of Emergency Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, and Executive Director of the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, to talk about how to foster innovation in academia.

In Episode 12 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary sits down with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student Shelby Payne to discuss how her experiences with juvenile diabetes and as a collegiate level soccer player influenced her career in medicine. Shelby shares how she applied lessons in teamwork to her time in medical school, and how she's using innovation to hack old medical device technology to improve her own diabetes management.

In Episode 11 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care’s Future," host Reed Omary sits down with Dr. André Churchwell, Professor of Medicine, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, and Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, to discuss how listeners might incorporate creativity into their learning and/or teaching styles.

In Episode 10 of ‘Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care’s Future.’ host Reed Omary sits down with Nashville-based venture capitalist Monique Villa. Her startup experience spans venture capital, strategy, business development, and operations, and she has worked closely with a wide range of talent from student entrepreneurs to global leaders. She is currently Founder of ModernCapital and an investor at Mucker Capital.

In Episode 09 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary, sits down with Cheri Canon, M.D., Professor and Chair of Radiology and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Cheri is a trained abdominal radiologist, and has served in a variety of leadership positions for the American Board of Radiology, American College of Radiology. Together, they discuss leadership skills, gender bias and how to advance women in leadership roles.

In Episode 08 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary sits down with Dr. Neil Mehta, internal medicine physician and Assistant Dean of Education Informatics and Technology at the Cleveland Clinic, to discuss how technology can be used to enhance learning in health care.

In Episode 07 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary sits down with Dr. Edward McGruder, Head of Alternative Innovation R&D at Elanco Animal Health, to discuss disruptive innovation in health care, and what organizations can do to stay ahead of the curve.

Host Reed Omary sits down with Dr. William DeVries, international author, lecturer and retired cardiothoracic surgeon who made medical history at 39 years old when he performed the first artificial heart transplant on a human patient in 1982.

In Episode 05 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future" Reed Omary hosts Susan Bratton, an entrepreneur, author and public speaker. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Office of Savor Health, an artificial intelligence-based company that designs personalized nutrition plans for cancer patients.

In Episode 04, "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future" host Reed Omary welcomes guest Dr. Alexander Norbash, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and a Chair and Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Norbash describes the importance of diversity and inclusion in health care innovation, and what listeners can do to promote diversity in their organizations.

In Episode 03 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary welcomes Dr. Matthew Walker, Associate Professor in the departments of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology and the Medical Innovators Development Program at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Prior to his career in academia, Dr. Walker was a mechanical engineer in NASA's Astronaut Candidate Program and the head of Merck's cardiovascular imaging division. In this episode, Dr. Walker explains the role of activism in his life and in health care, and the necessary requirements to drive change and innovation in health care. Music: www.bensound.com

In Episode 02 of "Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future," host Dr. Reed Omary sits down with with Dr. Geraldine McGinty, physician and Chief Strategy and Contracting Officer at Weill Cornell, and Vice Chair of the American College of Radiology's Board of Chancellors. Together, they discuss leadership, mentorship and how to inspire a culture of innovation in health care. Music: www.bensound.com

In Episode 01 of “Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care’s Future,” host Dr. Reed Omary welcomes his first guest Dr. Bill Stead, Chief Strategy Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and pioneer of the electronic medical record. With decades of experience at the intersection of health care and technology, Bill defines innovation in health care as “putting things together differently to fundamentally change practice.” Together, Bill and Reed discuss the difference between an invention and innovation, the point of implementation in the innovation lifecycle, and the importance of partnerships and open-mindedness in innovation. Do you have different thoughts on innovation in health care? Share them with Reed on Twitter, @ReedOmary. Music: www.bensound.com

Welcome to “Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care’s Future.” Hosted by Dr. Reed Omary, “Innovation Activists” is broadcast out of Nashville, Tennessee, where health care, innovation and education intersect. The podcast addresses some of health care’s biggest challenges, and provides listeners with practical advice on how to design a better future for health care. In the next episode of “Innovation Activists,” Reed will welcome the podcast’s first guest Dr. Bill Stead, Chief Strategy Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and pioneer of the electronic medical record. For more information, and to share your thoughts on innovation in health care, follow Reed on Twitter, @ReedOmary. Music: www.bensound.com