This riveting episode of Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show welcomes Dr. Larissa May, MD, MSPH, MBA, Assistant Clinical Ventures Officer at UC Davis Health Ventures Office, a seasoned pioneer in healthcare innovation, who took an unconventional sabbatical to drive change within the healthcare system.Dr. May, shares her transformative journey from the emergency room to the forefront of healthcare innovation. Despite her accomplishments, she once wondered if her expertise would be better utilized elsewhere, like in...
This riveting episode of Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show welcomes Dr. Larissa May, MD, MSPH, MBA, Assistant Clinical Ventures Officer at UC Davis Health Ventures Office, a seasoned pioneer in healthcare innovation, who took an unconventional sabbatical to drive change within the healthcare system.
Dr. May, shares her transformative journey from the emergency room to the forefront of healthcare innovation. Despite her accomplishments, she once wondered if her expertise would be better utilized elsewhere, like in industrial healthcare or public health. But upon her colleague's advice that "good leaders need to stay and make changes in healthcare," she decided to play an active role in catalyzing change from within.
Her out-of-the-box sabbatical diverged from the norms of a strictly clinical setting, delving into the world of entrepreneurship and innovation. She explored diverse perspectives to identify healthcare gaps and drive progress - redefining the concept of sabbaticals in academia.
In this episode, she shares her insights on healthcare innovation, which stem not only from technological advancements but from an attitude of perpetual growth. By questioning the status quo, she persevered to lead several innovative programs, transform healthcare delivery, access, and enhance clinical and product innovation as part of her sabbatical.
Dr. May discusses the palpable gap between future goals and current reality in the healthcare system, suggesting that this space should be filled by thoughtful leaders, clinicians, and administrators alike. She emphasizes that the path of consistent improvement often becomes challenging due to the culture of compliance rather than innovation within healthcare. She also underpins the essence of leading from the front lines and encouraging an environment that welcomes mistakes as opportunities for learning.
According to her, more sabbaticals ought to be encouraged, as they offer a unique perspective on the system, allowing necessary time for reflection, planning, and innovation.
Reasons to watch this powerful episode:
Insightful Observations: Experience Dr. Larissa May's insights on bridging the healthcare innovation gap based on her unique sabbatical experiences.
Understanding Innovation: This episode portrays a well-rounded understanding of innovation, going beyond mere technological advancements.
Unconventional Sabbaticals: Discover how a sabbatical can offer fresh perspectives and drive impactful changes within the healthcare system.
Impactful Leadership: Glean valuable leadership strategies and ideas on empowering change from the frontlines from Dr. May's experiences.
Driving System Change: Learn practical ways to transform healthcare from someone who's actively challenging the status quo.
Follow Dr. May on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larissa-may-md-msph-mba-29044717/
Don't forget to listen until the end as she emphasizes the tug of war between innovation and traditional practices and how her strategic sabbatical has determinedly worked to bridge the gap between the frontlines of current health care and its amazing potential.
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The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light.
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