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HL Shorts: Developing the Next Generation of Physician Leaders

Analysis  |  By Jay Asser  
   October 06, 2025

"Position leadership talent as early as possible" to involve clinicians in decision-making, says this COO.

In this episode of HL Shorts, Jeshahnton Essex, COO of Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, shares how physician leadership programs are strengthening engagement and shaping the healthcare workforce of the future.

Jay Asser is the CEO editor for HealthLeaders. 


KEY TAKEAWAYS

Baylor Scott & White’s partnership with SMU equips physicians with leadership and management skills to expand their impact beyond clinical care.

Developing physician leaders fosters collaboration between clinicians and executives, strengthening organizational cohesion and workforce resilience.


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