Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

The Becker's Healthcare Podcast is devoted to the people who power U.S. healthcare. Four new 15-minute episodes are released daily containing industry news, analysis and thought leadership from powerful healthcare decision-makers.

Building Leaders Before Licensure: How Peer Mentorship Prepares Accelerated Nursing Students for Practice
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Building Leaders Before Licensure: How Peer Mentorship Prepares Accelerated Nursing Students for Practice

Recent Episodes

Nov. 13, 2026

Building Leaders Before Licensure: How Peer Mentorship Prepares Accelerated Nursing Students for Practice

In this episode, Dr. Sabratha Thomas, Senior Director of Nursing Academic Services at Felician University, discusses how peer mentorship supports accelerated nursing students, strengthens leadership skills and builds a sense of belonging. This episode is sponsored by Orbis Education.
Nov. 12, 2026

Building Nevada’s First Standalone Children’s Hospital with Russ Williams

This episode features Russ Williams, President of Nevada Children's Hospital, Intermountain Health, Desert Region. He discusses developing Nevada’s first standalone children’s hospital, expanding pediatric specialty and behavioral health services, and building a stronger pipeline of future caregivers.
Nov. 12, 2026

Financial Strategy, Innovation, and Long Term Growth in Academic Healthcare with Charmaine Rochester

In this episode, Charmaine Rochester, Senior Vice President and CFO of UC Health, discusses the financial pressures facing academic health systems, strategic capital allocation, and how AI and partnerships can strengthen long term sustainability.
Nov. 12, 2026

Lyndon Edwards, Chief Operating Officer of Loma Linda University Health

In this episode, Lyndon Edwards, Chief Operating Officer of Loma Linda University Health, joins the podcast to discuss strategies for managing patient demand while maintaining stable healthcare costs. He also shares insights on rethinking patient care and the qualities that make an effective healthcare leader.
Nov. 12, 2026

Turning AI and Analytics Into Sustainable Healthcare Transformation with Dr. Mark Townsend

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Mark Townsend, MD, MHCM, Chief Clinical Digital Ventures Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health, who discusses turning patient-generated data, AI, and analytics into actionable insights while addressing data fragmentation and care transitions. In collaboration with Philips.
Nov. 11, 2026

Evaluating AI Equity, Clinical Safety and Value in Healthcare Dr. Hannah Galvin

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Hannah Galvin, MD, FAAP, FAMIA, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Health Information Officer, Cambridge Health Alliance, discussing research on ambient AI performance across languages and the safety of large language models in clinical decision-making.