The Physician Leadership Journey: In the First Person
The path from practicing physician to healthcare executive is rarely linear—and often filled with unexpected challenges, pivotal decisions, and transformative growth. While each leadership journey is unique, physicians can gain powerful insights by hearing directly from those who’ve successfully made the transition.
In this special panel discussion, four accomplished physician leaders and alumni of the Cornell Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership program will share their personal career stories, lessons learned, and reflections on what it takes to lead in today’s complex healthcare environment.
Discussion topics will include:
- Unique challenges physicians face in leadership development
- The role of the Executive MBA and other credentials in career advancement
- Strategies for engaging and empowering physician leaders
- The value of and the impact of learning alongside healthcare executives from diverse backgrounds
The session will conclude with a forward-looking conversation on cultivating the next generation of physician leaders, featuring insights from all panelists.
Panelists:
- Lisa Moreno, ’22 – Medical Director, Centene Corporation
- Emmanuella Nnadili-Okonkwo, ’24 – Senior Director, Global Safety Physician, Therapeutics & Oncology
- Brenna Farmer, ’19 – Chief of Emergency Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital & Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
- Peter Armanious, ’23 – Chairman of Anesthesia, Catholic Health
Moderator:
- Michael Anderson – Co-Executive Director, Physician Leadership Institute, WittKieffer