Concept
As the complexity of health care increases, a growing specialization of knowledge and professional interaction has taken root in medicine. Though the fields of policy, business, and clinical practice of health care may seem disparate or unrelated, they are viscerally intertwined on a daily basis. We believe that optimal patient care and economic outcomes result from health care professionals conversant in all dimensions of health care.
Mission And Goals
We seek to create a collaborative learning environment for professionals across all specialties and fields of health care. By providing lectures, learning materials, and networking opportunities, we hope to increase the exposure of clinicians, administrators, and business professionals to the intersection of business and medicine.
Founders
Sam co-founded the Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Healthcare Group at Rush University in 2010. He currently serves as its Assistant Director. He has a background in business strategy, finance and regulatory law. His past experience includes serving as a strategy associate at Eaton Corporation in Cleveland, and an antitrust litigator at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in Washington, DC. Sam is also actively involved in his community through various nonprofit groups and serves as the Director of Planning for uFLOW (Urban Future Leaders of the World), a Chicago-based community and youth development organization. He has a degree in political science and international studies from the University of Illinois (Chicago), a law degree from DePaul University College of Law and is currently pursuing a master in healthcare administration at Rush University.
Nathan is a second year medical student at Rush Medical College, where he currently serves as the Vice President of the Rush chapter of the American Medical Association, as well as an executive officer for the Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group. Outside of the classroom, Nathan conducts research in health intervention outcomes and utilization rates alongside Dr. Rami Doukky, who expects publication in June 2012. Before matriculating to Rush, Nathan gained experience in finance, project management, and risk forecasting while working for Centene Corporation -- a Fortune 500 health services company primarily specializing managed care. While completing his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Nathan also earned a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare management and finance.
Ryan is currently a second year medical student at Rush University Medical College. He earned a bachelors degree in psychology from DePauw University in 2007. Following graduation, he became certified as an EMT-Basic. Ryan became involved with the Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Healthcare Group soon after it's inception and currently serves as the Technical Director. He looks forward to exploring innovative ways that technology and entrepreneurship can change the health care industry. He tweets at @_rjg.
Jaymie is currently a second year graduate student in the Health Systems Management program at Rush Univeristy and administrative project assistant in Business Development for Medical Affairs with Rush University Medical Center. While at Rush University, Jaymie helped to organize and currently sits as Assistant Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Healthcare Group, an interdisciplinary student group aimed at promoting innovative thinking and entrepreneurial initiatives through discussing business plans, participating in case competitions and interfacing with entrepreneurs in the healthcare industry. His experience in healthcare includes practice management, business development and advising for physician recruitment, program development and growth and access initiatives. Jaymie graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a bachelor’s degree in Biology.