MHCI Student Voices

Hear from students and alumni as they share the impact the MHCI has had on their work and careers. And, how they have optimized their learnings from the programs, strategies for success.

March 2025: https://vimeo.com/1065515271/4198058287

• Natalie Eldredge (Class of 2025)–Program Associate II, Research Infrastructure & Innovation, PCORI
  Natalie explained how applicable the coursework is to her work and that it prepares her to speak up more at meetings to ask "Have we thought about doing this?" backed up by course content.

• Matt Siket (Class of 2024)–Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
  Matt added to his professional responsibilities halfway through the program, crediting the MHCI  as helping him offer more creative solutions and equipping him with the tools to do his work better. 

January 2025: https://vimeo.com/1049446123

• Robin Dubin (Class of 2024)–Founder and Executive Director, AliveAndKickn; Advisor, Redesign Health
  Robin shared how the MHCI program provided transformative opportunities. By leveraging class projects like those in the Designing Innovation course, she developed initiatives now being pitched to industry partners and academic institutions to secure funding and impact her patient community.

• Tosha Vann (Class of 2025)–Pediatrician at Heartland Primary Care
  Tosha described the program as a great "stepping stone" and unlocking her interest in advocacy; inspiring her to explore digital health solutions and AI; and taking on a consulting role at her own practice to address the challenges of growth.

October 2024: https://vimeo.com/1023009702 

• Cynthia Arnold (Cohort 6)–Chief Executive Officer, CP Arnold, LLC
  Cynthia shared that her motivation for joining the program stemmed from the recognition that health care is at a significant inflection point, and being at the forefront of developments is crucial.

• Musab Sabri (Cohort 7)–Director of Strategy, Green Shield Canada
  Musab reflected on the differences between the MHCI and an MBA, which he completed prior to joining the program. While both programs emphasize the importance of learning from one's network, the MHCI has afforded him a deeper understanding of how various components of the health care system are interconnected.

March 2024: https://vimeo.com/925859367

• Paul Cameron (class of '23)–Assistant Professor, Dept of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Western University
  Paul remarked on how the program provided valuable insights into business and management perspectives that were previously unfamiliar to him, as a front-line clinician. It also helped him better understand potential sources of friction that could hinder a proposal.

• Lisa George (class of '24)–Master Improvement Advisor, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
  Lisa reflected on how timely the courses were, especially Using Data for Transformation. The course concepts were a critical part of her conversations with her clinical colleagues. The closure of her safety net hospital's intensive care unit prompted consideration of predictive algorithms to identify patients requiring higher levels of care.

January 2024: https://vimeo.com/905365306 

• Miki Crane (class of '24)–Primary Care Medical Director, SCAN
  Miki remarked on the program's equity focus and how each course has had immediate practical application in her primary care practice.

• Thompson Vou (class of '24)–Senior Product Manager of Digital Health, Vapotherm
  Thompson reflected on how the MHCI network has helped him approach workplace projects with diverse perspectives in mind, by tapping into the expertise of his cohort.

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