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HCA Healthcare commits $5M to Frist College of Medicine
HCA Healthcare, Inc., one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced a $5 million gift to the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University to support the Belmont Collaborative for Health Systems Innovation. Half of the gift will create the HCA Healthcare Health Systems Science Endowed Chair, and the other $2.5 million will be used for programmatic support in the Health Systems Science department.
Simplifying Complex Healthcare Challenges With Dr. Douglas Slakey
In this episode of the Physician Growth Accelerator podcast, Zed sits down with Dr. Douglas Slakey, a surgeon, healthcare innovator, and bestselling author of The Process Manifesto: Improving Healthcare in a Complex World. Together, they explore how systems thinking can transform private medical practices and the broader healthcare landscape.
Whether you’re a private practice owner or part of a larger healthcare organization, this conversation offers invaluable lessons on simplifying the complexity of modern healthcare while driving meaningful, sustainable growth.
Paving the Future with Health Systems Science
The future of healthcare is being shaped at the intersection of innovation and education, according to Dr. Douglas Slakey- surgeon, author and Chair of Health Systems Science at Belmont University.
Tune in to learn how Belmont’s Frist College of Medicine is preparing future healthcare leaders while ensuring new technologies deliver on their promise.>
We explore:
- The first-of-its-kind institute for Health System Science.
- Simulation programs that are revolutionizing healthcare performance.
- Strategies for testing new technology before it reaches the market.
- Improving healthcare in a sustainable, systemic and scalable way.
Congratulations Dr. Marquinta Harvey
We're thrilled to announce Dr. Harvey has accepted the role of our new Service-Learning Curriculum Director!
Service learning is a vital thread in the FCoM curriculum, providing students with meaningful opportunities to learn from and serve the Nashville Community. This program reflects FCoM's deep commitment to our mission, vision, and especially our shared value to "Lead by Serving".
Thank you, Dr. Harvey, for sharing your expertise and vision in this important role!
Budgeting for Change: AI Policies Shaping Healthcare’s Future
Dr. Claudia Guerrazzi Young presented her policy-focused paper, “Budgeting for Change: AI Policies Shaping Healthcare’s Future,” at the EURAM 2025 conference in Florence, Italy. The study analyzes how national budgeting decisions and institutional pressures shape healthcare AI policy objectives, offering actionable insights for policymakers and health-system leaders.
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