So You Want To Be A Healthcare Executive?

Listen to Josh's career path as he navigated his early career as an exercise physiologist in Texas, his multiple management positions in Indiana, his travels and experience in Abu Dhabi, to his current position at University of Colorado Health. Josh's path will leave you inspired and motivated to achieve more in your career.

Denise's story is truly amazing; from her days in California, to post-graduate fellowship, to her climb up the ladder at Trinity Health and Henry Ford. Denise is the epitome of a high-performing and highly-accomplished healthcare executive. Hear Denise's story and learn how she tackled new challenges and embraced every growth opportunity that came her way. 

Dr. Paul Thomas is a visionary and a pioneer in the delivery of primary care healthcare services in the United States. Using a Direct Primary Care Model, Dr. Thomas launched Plum Health in 2016. A graduate of Wayne State University's School of Medicine, Dr. Thomas is an author, a TedX speaker, and a thought-leader on the current state of our healthcare system. Hear Dr. Thomas' story from his days in medical school to the founding of his own primary care medical practice. 

Dorrie Dils' story is like none other. From being the first in her family to graduate college to becoming the CEO of Michigan's top organ and tissue donation organization, Dorrie's story will leave you feeling that no matter where you are at in your career, anything is possible. 

Hear Cachet Colvard's career path and listen as she identifies key areas of her work and experience in China and Ghana that led to her success and current position with the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi. Cachet's international exposure to healthcare makes her story highly unique.

Dr. Michael Nanzer is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers. Hear Dr. Nanzer's story as he navigates his career from his days as a physical therapist to his current role. Tune in to hear the challenges Dr. Nanzer faced as well as current advice he would give to up-and-coming healthcare executives.  

Shon Dwyer is the Executive Director of University Hospital and the Frankel Cardiovascular Center at Michigan Medicine. Shon's path from registered nurse to hospital executive is highlighted. Listen and learn from Shon as she breaks down her extensive career path, highlights the moves she made and the reasons why, and shares with us valuable lessons she learned as she climbed the healthcare ladder. 

Brian Madison is President & Founder of The HCS Group and Ultra-X Imaging in Plymouth, Michigan. Listen and learn from Brian as he describes his journey from hospital administrator in Michigan to his travels to Salt Lake City and Seattle, to his founding of several successful businesses. Brian's entrepreneurial path is an inspiration to anyone who is thinking of creating or acquiring their own business. 

Melissa Fury is the current Vice President of Integration and Operational Alignment at Trinity Health. Melissa's journey from registered nurse to vice president is filled with her personal tips and tricks she has learned along the way. Listen and learn from Melissa as she describes the challenges faced from leaving the clinical arena of healthcare to move into the administrative world of healthcare as well as her experiences as she climbed the corporate ladder.

Christine Stesney-Ridenour is President of Beaumont Health System's South Region Hospitals in Michigan. Christine oversees 570 inpatient beds and manages roughly $2.2 billion dollars in revenue. Learn Christine's career path from her early days as a graduate student, to the challenges she faced as a woman climbing the corporate ladder, to her current position. 

Designed for individuals interested in learning the career paths of highly accomplished and healthcare executives. Whether you are a student looking to get started in healthcare administration or a mid-level manager looking to take your healthcare career to the next level, "So You Want To Be A Healthcare Executive?" will show you the paths highly successful and highly accomplished healthcare executives have taken to get to where they are at today.