Episode 220: From Idea to Impact: Harnessing Medical Intrapreneurship

The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

This week Jonathan is joined by Laren Tan, Associate Professor of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health in California, USA. Together, they address global healthcare needs, exploring innovative approaches to sustainability and equity.

Please use the following timestamps to navigate this episode:

(00:00)- Introduction 

(03:36)- Laren’s unique hobby: rock tumbling

(07:12)- Laren’s journey into hyperbaric medicine

(10:24)- Navigating the healthcare conundrum in Loma Linda’s Blue Zone

(15:04)- What can the UK and USA healthcare systems learn from each other?

(23:55)- Achieving sustainability in healthcare

(27:42)- How do we rate healthcare outcomes?

(29:45)- The cost of medical education

(34:31)- The burden of documentation in healthcare

(37:43)- Laren’s experience in entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship

(40:35)- How can precision marketing transform patient care?

(43:30)- Laren’s three wishes for healthcare