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Master Your Healthcare CareerMental Health Crisis: Innovations and Solutions with Vaile WrightDr. Vaile Wright, Senior Director of the Office of Health Care Innovation in the Practice Directorate of the American Psychological Association takes us inside the intersection of innovation and mental health care. As one in twenty adults faces serious mental health challenges—and provider shortages persist—Wright explores how technology is stepping in to bridge the gap. She spotlights promising tools like AI that ease clinician burden when consumer tools blur the line between support and misinformation. This episode is a call to action for future healthcare leaders. With mental health needs at an all-time high, Wright empha...
2025-06-2216 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerLeaders in the MHAking: Johns Hopkins Students Co-Piloting Healthcare Through Leadership, Networking, and CommunityWhat happens when students aren’t just learners—but co-pilots? Anthony co-hosts this session with Cole Lyons, President and COO of The American Journal of Healthcare Strategy and host of The Strategy of Health Podcast. In this episode, we learn from Johns Hopkins Master of Health Administration Program Director Dr. Mark Bittle, along with MHA students Angelina Haw and Riya Patel, how students collaborate, innovate, and build a network that serve to enhance their future success.
2025-06-0226 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerPolicy, Advocacy, and the Future of American Healthcare with Rick PollackIn this episode, we sit down with Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association, or AHA. Based in Washington, DC, the AHA represents nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, and other providers of care. Rick shares insights on how policy is formed, and how the AHA works to ensure healthcare quality and access in the nation’s communities. Tune in for an engaging conversation about the formation of healthcare policy, and on the critical issues impacting hospitals, health systems, and the communities they serve. *The recording of this session took place prior to the S...
2025-04-1622 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerUnderstanding Your "Why" with Denise Brooks-WilliamsCurious about the secrets to successful healthcare leadership? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Denise Brooks-Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Henry Ford Health, where she leads operations across a 13-hospital health system. With a distinguished career shaped by expertise and passion, Denise brings invaluable wisdom to this session. From her first steps in a summer enrichment program to earning her degree from the prestigious CAHME-accredited Master’s program at the University of Michigan, Denise’s journey offers rich lessons for aspiring leaders. She’ll share h...
2025-02-0522 min
EdUp Accreditation Insights10. New Research Validates the Remarkable Impact of Accreditation in Higher EducationTune in to this riveting episode of
the Accreditation Insights podcast, where we delve into groundbreaking research and unveil the substantial benefits of accreditation for students. This episode, sponsored by JETPACK by Virtual Atlantic, is a must-listen for anyone connected to the field of accreditation. In it, we reveal compelling evidence that validates the crucial role of accreditation in higher education.
Join us as we discuss this pioneering study with Drs. Daniel Fisher, William Opoku Agyeman, Anthony Stanowski, and William Tuttle. These renowned scholars and policy experts have conducted a thorough analysis demonstrating how accredited programs significantly...
2025-01-2329 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerDr. Jonathan Perlin of The Joint Commission on Revolutionizing HealthcareJoin us as we welcome Dr. Jonathan Perlin, President and CEO of The Joint Commission, the world-wide leader in accreditation of healthcare institutions. The session explores and provides a personal journey, as a physician and researcher who served as Under Secretary for Health and CEO of the Veterans Health Administration. After his work with the VHA, Dr. Perlin later became the President of Clinical Operations and Chief Medical Officer with HCA Healthcare. Dr. Perlin provides valuable insights to early careerists entering the world of a profession that balances health equity, environmental sustainability, learning and performance integration.
2024-12-1232 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerFrom Fellowships to Healthcare Leaders with Dr. Christine Winn and Divya PatelIn this episode Dr. Anthony Stanowski is joined by Dr. Christine Winn, Senior Vice President and Chief Regional Officer at Cooper University Healthcare; and Divya Patel, Administrative Fellow at Cooper University Healthcare, who is also an MHA graduate from Rutgers University. Dr. Winn and Divya emphasize the importance of administrative fellowships in contributing important skills and experiences to accelerate long term career success. The episode offers valuable tips for how to prepare for the fellowship interview, and how to learn more about fellowships through the National Administrative Fellowship Network, National Center for Healthcare Leaders, the Amer...
2024-11-1928 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerSaving Lives and Saving Souls: The Inspiring Journey of Dr. Rulon StaceyDiscover the unique journey of Rulon Stacey whose story takes us through his humble beginnings at BYU, his service in the United States Air Force, to his award-winning leadership as the CEO of leading health systems, including Fairview Health System in Minneapolis, University of Colorado Health, and the Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) in Fort Collins, Colorado. Under Dr Stacey’s leadership, Poudre Valley became one of the first hospitals to receive the United States’ most prestigious quality award, The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Rulon reflects on the meaningful transition from a healthcare professional, Guidehouse consultant, Board...
2024-10-2521 min
The Strategy of HealthEmpowering Future Healthcare Leaders: The CAHME & Joint Commission Fellowship
Empowering Healthcare Leaders: Insights from Anthony Stanowski, CEO of CAHME
Join Vrushangi Shah from the American Journal of Healthcare Strategy as she interviews Anthony Stanowski, President and CEO of CAHME. Anthony shares his remarkable career journey, from a fifth-grade teacher to a healthcare management leader, highlighting his role in founding impactful fellowship programs and tackling challenges at CAHME. This episode explores the significance of healthcare fellowships, CAHME's mission in advancing healthcare management education, and the Joint Commission collaboration that offers unique mentorship and development opportunities for students. Gain invaluable insights on following one's passion, lifelong learning, and investing in...
2024-10-2232 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerEmpower Your Healthcare Career: Insights from ACHE CEO Deborah Bowen on Leadership, Education, and GrowthOn this episode of "Master Your Healthcare Career," we sit down with Deborah Bowen, FACHE, CAE, an influential leader in the healthcare industry and president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Deborah shares her inspiring journey, from her academic roots in social work and psychology to navigating the complexities of healthcare systems and government relations. Discover how her strategic thinking and ability to influence key decision-makers have driven her success and shaped the future of ACHE over the years.Deborah and Anthony delve into how volunteering, networking with a mindset of helping others...
2024-09-0631 minMaster Your Healthcare Career"Leaders Never Arrive," a conversation with Bill Santulli on Lifelong LearningThis podcast features a conversation between Anthony Stanowski and Bill Santulli, operating partner at Water Street Healthcare Partners and former president of Advocate Health-Midwest Region. Bill discusses his career journey and provides insights for early careerists to achieve success. With a theme of “Leaders Never Arrive”, Bill begins with his decision to pursue a Master's in Health Administration at the University of Minnesota, and his early experiences as an administrative resident and as a fellow.Bill highlights the importance of the American College of Healthcare Executives, where he is Chair for 2024-2025. Anthony and Bill...
2024-08-0627 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerThe Powerful Impact of Case Competitions with Randa HallParticipating in a case competition benefits students by providing experience with real world problem solving, broadening your network, and practicing critical skills like teamwork and persuasion. Join us with our special guest, Randa Hall, MSHA/MBA, the Associate Chair of External Relations & Alumni Affairs and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Randa chairs the well-respected UAB Health Administration Case Competition, which started in 2007.Randa describes how the UAB Case Competition was inspired and its incredible growth. In 2024, teams from 67 of the leading healthcare management schools have...
2024-07-2527 min
EdUp Accreditation Insights25. Celebrating Milestones: Unveiling the Joint Accreditation Initiative with Stanowski and WeismannIn the 25th special episode of EDUP Accreditation, we delve into an innovative joint site visit initiative spearheaded by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Programs (CAHME) and The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (ACBSP). Our guests, Anthony Stanowski, President & CEO of CAHME, and Miriam F. Weismann, Academic Director Healthcare MBA at Florida International University (FIU), offer an in-depth exploration of this collaborative effort, its genesis,
and its future. This episode sheds light on the objectives, methodology, challenges, and anticipated impacts of the joint site visits, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of this pioneering approach...
2024-07-0839 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerStanding Out as an Internal Candidate: The Four Success Tips for Moving Ahead with Dennis KainIn this episode we welcome Dennis Kain, MHA FACHE, the Senior Vice President of Executive Search Services with Kirby Bates Associates. In a conversation that feels more like a reunion of old friends, Anthony and Dennis explore the twists and turns of a 40-year career span starting with a healthcare management degree from George Washington University, extensive leadership experience in healthcare operations, hospital management and national consulting, and his expertise working within provider settings, including serving as a hospital CEO. Dennis and Anthony travel through the nuances of professional growth and go through the art of standing out...
2024-04-0931 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerThe Power of Networking and Investing in Yourself with Alex MaierspergerEver wonder how a young professional can go from a MHA graduate of the University of Utah, a CAHME Accredited program, to a health tech industry expert and master networker? In this episode of Master Your Healthcare Career we welcome Alex Maiersberger. Alex is a Global Principal for Health Care at SAS, the category leader in AI and Analytics. Prior to joining SAS, Alex served in corporate strategy at sector leaders Blue Cross in North Carolina, and Geisinger Health Plan. But underlying a career growth path is something different…what he did for others. Al...
2024-03-1434 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerA Blueprint for Professional Growth in Healthcare through AssociationsIn this episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, we welcome Todd Nelson the Chief Partnership Executive at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (better known as “HFMA”). Todd leads HFMA's partnership strategy across healthcare industry sectors. HFMA is the leading association for healthcare finance professionals, serving 106,000 members in 67 chapters in the US, and has affiliations worldwide.Before joining HFMA, Todd was the Chief Financial Officer of a rural Midwest hospital for over 15 years. He serves on several boards and academic committees. Notably, Todd is the Board Chair for CAHME for 2023-2024.In this session Todd...
2024-01-0235 min
EdUp Accreditation Insights2: Navigating Partnerships and Overcoming Accreditation Fatigue: A Conversation on Collaborative Efforts in Accreditation ProcessesIt’s YOUR time to #EdUp on EdUp Accreditation Insights!
In this episode,
YOUR guest is Dr. Anthony Stanowski, President/CEO of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
YOUR host is Dr. Laurie Shanderson
1. How does Anthony characterize 'accreditation fatigue,' and what measures does CAHME implement to alleviate its impact?
2. In Anthony's view, what potential exists for collaboration among various accrediting organizations?
3. What strategies does Anthony employ to improve the quality and integrity of the accreditation process?
Listen in to #EdUp!
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2023-12-2049 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerThe Global Healthcare Accreditation Impact with Dr. Dan WestIn this episode we welcome Dr. Dan West. Dr. West is a Professor and Past Chair in the Department of Health Administration and Human Resources at The University of Scranton. He is recognized as a global healthcare expert, and he holds faculty appointments at several universities in Central & Eastern Europe. Dr. West has been a hospital CEO, physician practice CEO, and healthcare consultant. He serves or has served on many boards, including as a board member with a health system. He is Board Certified in healthcare management with American College of Healthcare Executives, and certified with the American College of Med...
2023-11-0727 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerHow Team Leaders Foster Skill Development in Others: Quint Studer on Leaders as TeachersWhat happens when a teacher's passion evolves into a healthcare leadership role? On today's episode we welcome Quint Studer. Quint is a former special education teacher, lifelong student and teacher of leadership. He is the author of 15 books, including his latest book Rewiring Excellence, and serves on numerous healthcare boards, and is a frequent speaker, workshop facilitator, and mentor to individuals and organizations. He has a gift for translating complex strategies into doable behaviors that allow organization sto achieve long-term success. Recently, Quint co-founded Healthcare Plus Solutions Group with longtime colleague Dan Collard. HPSG specializes in delivering Precis...
2023-10-0329 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerEliminating Disparities in Healthcare – the Journey of a LifetimeJoining Anthony on this episode is Fred Hobby, former President and CEO of the Institute for Diversity in Health Management. Fred has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership in hospital operations and administration. Fred’s career includes service across three states and six hospital systems. Fred led the Institute into its second decade of service, developing tools and resources to promote, enhance and implement diversity efforts in our nation’s hospitals. Currently Fred serves as the Chief Diversity Strategist at CulturaLink. In this session Fred discusses his history in civil rights, including marching with Dr. Marti...
2023-06-2939 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerHow Population Health Management Programs Create Disruptive InnovatorsJoining Anthony on today’s podcast is Jenni Gudapati, MBA, RN, the Program Director for Value-Based Healthcare at Boise State University's College of Health Sciences. Jenni brings a wealth of experience and expertise in healthcare leadership, with a particular focus on creating innovative and efficient healthcare delivery to enhance patient outcomes. In this session, Jenni shares her inspiring healthcare journey and how her passion for improving patient outcomes led her to a career in population health management. She highlights her impetus to collaborate with the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) to design a population health man...
2023-06-0136 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerJob Crafting: How to Align Your Career With Your Personal MissionIn this session we welcome Katherine A. Meese, Ph.D, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Director of Wellness Research in the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness and Director for the Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership. Dr. Meese has several years of industry experience spanning in positions across the globe,, including management within a large academic medical center. She has co-authored two textbooks for organizational behavior in healthcare that are used in healthcare management programs across the country, as well as numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed a...
2023-05-0232 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerHow Covid Crashed the System: What This Means for Healthcare Management EducationOn this episode of Master Your Healthcare career joining Anthony Stanowski is Dr. David Nash, Founding Dean Emeritus and Professor of Health Policy at the Jefferson College of Population Health. Dr. Nash, a board-certified internist, repeatedly named to Modern Healthcare’s list of Most Influential People in Healthcare, is internationally recognized for his work in public accountability for outcomes, physician leadership development, and quality of care improvements. In this session, Dr. Nash discusses his book, “How Covid Crashed the System: A Guide to Fixing American Health Care”, and his personal experiences that motivated him to write it. Dr. Nash...
2023-03-2439 min
Master Your Healthcare CareerStephanie Mercado on Improving Healthcare Quality and Safety Programs and WorkforceOn this episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, joining Anthony is Stephanie Mercado, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. NAHQ not only advances student careers, but they help advance entire organizations. Stephanie brings more than 20 years of healthcare industry experience and is committed to educating leaders on the impact that a coordinated, competent workforce can make in advancing healthcare. In this session, Stephanie breaks down findings from NAHQ’s Healthcare Quality and Safety Workforce Report which focuses on the right competencies to invest in and she will talk to us a...
2023-02-1734 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerWhy You Should Consider a Fellowship in HealthcareOn today’s episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, we welcome Ethan Kannel, Director of Operations of the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine at Penn Medicine. We welcome back Ethan, who completed an internship at CAHME in 2020. After completing his MBA, Ethan was selected for a two-year Administrative Fellowship at Penn Medicine. He was hired on at Penn Medicine, as the Director of Operations for the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, a 900,000 square foot, $302 million dollar facility that sees approximately 820,000 patients per year. On today’s session, Dr. Stanowski and Ethan discuss the importa...
2022-10-1231 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerKey Competencies and Skills for Health Services Administration for Graduates Entering the WorkforceOn today’s episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, we welcome Dr. Ashley Parks, Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University. Prior to her time teaching, Dr. Parks served in community hospitals, large health systems, county departments of public health, health policy, and in health plans. She has a doctorate in public health from the UCLA Fielding School, and masters degrees from Cal State, Georgetown, and Quantic School of Business and Technology. At Harvard Business School, she completed CORe, focusing on the credentials of readiness, business administration, and management. Dr. Parks channels her passion for professional educat...
2022-09-0730 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerKey Competencies and Skills for Health Services Administration for Graduates Entering the WorkforceOn today’s episode of Master Your Healthcare Career, we welcome Dr. Ashley Parks, Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University. Prior to her time teaching, Dr. Parks served in community hospitals, large health systems, county departments of public health, health policy, and in health plans. She has a doctorate in public health from the UCLA Fielding School, and masters degrees from Cal State, Georgetown, and Quantic School of Business and Technology. At Harvard Business School, she completed CORe, focusing on the credentials of readiness, business administration, and management. Dr. Parks channels her passion for professional educat...
2022-09-0730 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerGuidelines for Success: What Future Female Healthcare Leaders Need to KnowToday’s episode features two successful senior level executive women in healthcare. We have Gayle Capozzalo, MSPH, Executive Director of The Equity Collaborative, which is part of the Carol Emmott Foundation - a national nonprofit dedicated to achieving fully inclusive gender equity in healthcare leadership and governance and retired Executive Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer of Yale New Haven Health System. Also joining us is Morgan Jones, MSPH, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for Duke Health and Board Member of the Carol Emmott Foundation. Morgan was previously interim assistant director (Assistant Chief Oper...
2022-08-1032 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerCapturing Student Journeys into Graduate Healthcare Management EducationThis episode features a discussion among: Yazmyne Melgoza, MHA Candidate from California State University Long Beach, and her supervisor, Jeremiah Hargrave, MBA, the Director of Quality and Organizational Improvement at Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Adam Kahn, MHA Candidate from George Washington University, and Leonard Friedman, PhD, the director of the Executive Master of Health Administration program at George Washington University. In this session you will hear each student’s journey into healthcare, how they chose their graduate programs, how their programs helped prepare them for their futures in healthcare, and what qualities are important for students to be successful he...
2022-05-0330 min
Accreditation ConversationsBehind Enemy Lines: Understanding Program Accreditation w/ Anthony StanowskiAn accreditation visit can feel like an enemy encroaching on campus. Already suffering from accreditation fatigue, faculty and administrators just want to get that team off-campus as painlessly as possible.But program accreditors offer institutions a chance to grow through a quality improvement process.In this episode, I interview Anthony Stanowski, President and CEO of Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management, about how schools can benefit from accreditation processes.Join us as we discuss:Reasons accreditors aren't the enemyWhy premier programs should seek program accreditationHow to eliminate accreditation fatigueFollowing your sherpas See Anthony's...
2022-04-0138 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerPathway to a Healthcare CEO : Building Your FoundationThis session features Curt Hohman the Senior Vice President of Managed Facilities at Avera Health. Curt earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota and a Masters in Health Administration from CAHME-accredited University of Missouri. Avera Health is a 37 hospital system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Avera’s footprint covers 5 states and its flagship hospital is Avera McKennan. Curt has the responsibility of providing system resources for many of the 30 rural hospitals in Avera’s network. As a part of his duties, Curt has hired 28 CEOs to these organizations during his tenure with Avera.
2022-03-0731 min
The Biz Call20211210-AnthonyStanowski-CAHMEIf you think running a non-profit isn't about turning a profit, think again. Non-profits are classified that way for tax reasons, but they still have to generate profitable revenue. Anthony Stanowski is the CEO of CAHME, the accreditation unit in the health care sector, devoted to building and training leaders in the industry. Working on a very limited budget, he's been able to turn around the fortunes of CAHME and attract excellent employees using resourcefulness -- and smarts.Subscribe to the podcast! Visit TheBizCall.com to become a guest on the show and plug your business!
2021-12-1121 minMaster Your Healthcare CareerHow to Land Top Graduate Residencies to Advance Your Career with Joseph TopinkaOn this episode of the Master Your Healthcare Career Podcast - Dr. Stanowski welcomes special guest Joseph Topinka to discuss how to land top graduate residencies and internships – how to transition from a student to a practitioner – how to be involved health policy – the importance of advocacy – and how to apply for a CAHME/Judy Baar Topinka scholarship award. Joseph Topinka, son of Judy Baar Topinka, a history-making legislator from Illinois - is a retired military attorney and now Assistant Professor of Practice at Texas State University where he oversees the School of Health Administrations residency and internshi...
2021-09-2436 min
So You Want To Be A Healthcare Executive?Dr. Anthony Stanowski - President & CEO - Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)Dr. Anthony Stanowski is the current President & CEO for the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, otherwise known as CAHME. Dr. Stanowski has held positions at notable organizations such as the Jefferson Health System, Thomson Healthcare (now IBM Watson Health), and Aramark. Dr. Stanowski holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Widener University, Drexel University, and Medical University of South Carolina. Listen in as Dr. Stanowski shares his climb up the healthcare administration ladder, his thoughts on why you should attend a CAHME-accredited program, and advice on what it takes to advance your career.
2021-07-1348 min
Master Your Healthcare CareerUsing Innovation to Foster Health Equity: Marcus Whitney on the Role of Private EquityOn this episode of the Master Your Healthcare Podcast, Marcus Whitney, self-taught software developer, entrepreneur, amazon #1 bestselling book author, and venture capitalist, joins Dr. Anthony Stanowski, CAHME President and CEO. Marcus is a Founding Partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, the most active venture capital firm in America,focused on innovative healthcare, and founder and General Partner at Jumpstart Nova, the first black healthcare venture fund in America. By investing exclusively in black-led healthcare businesses, Marcus is empowering black entrepreneurs to create opportunities to address disparities and work toward achieving equity in healthcare.Marcus shares how h...
2021-06-2436 min
Healthcare Plus Podcast28_Improving Healthcare Management with Dan Gentry and Anthony StanowskiOn this week’s episode of The Busy Leader’s Podcast, Dan Gentry, President and CEO of AUPHA, and Anthony Stanowski, President and CEO, of CAHME join me to discuss how their organizations are helping universities build better healthcare administration programs. The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) is a network of universities, colleges, faculties, and organizations committed to improving healthcare through healthcare management and education. As Dan says, it is the Big 10 of academic programs! AUPAHA is where academic faculty and staff come to be better teachers and leaders. The Commission of Accreditation of Healt...
2021-06-2230 min