Brian Harte, MD, SFHM

09/08/15 • 25 min

“I never really knew what I wanted to be. [...] What I really liked doing was working, building or being part of a team that worked really well together on problems, or issues, or challenges or opportunities that we saw as compelling.”

Science and health sciences were always a career consideration for Dr. Brian Harte but in what capacity or to what degree was unclear. In this episode of Before the White Coat, Dr. Harte tells stories of the various points in his life where he learned the value of hard work and teamwork. From his childhood in Cincinnati public schools and unwavering family support to serving scoops at Baskin Robbins and putting cellophane labels on bleach bottles in a factory, Dr. Harte developed a strong work ethic.

Fast forward to today, and all is much clearer; Dr. Harte serves as the President of Hillcrest Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Health System hospital, and as President-Elect of the board of directors of SHM.

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Nasim Afsar, MD, SFHM

“I was sold. I knew at that moment. I was like ‘This is the right field for me.’”

In this episode of Before the White Coat, Dr. Nasim Afsar recounts her very first patient encounter as a medical student, from touching the doorknob of the exam room to presenting it to her faculty member and treatment.

From immigrating to America at an early age to becoming the Chief Quality Officer at the Department of Medicine for UCLA Health and an SHM Board member, Drs. Wellikson and Afsar talk about her early interests in community service and the defining moments in her career as a hospitalist, including her passion for quality improvement.

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Mark V. Williams, MD, MHM

As a young boy, Dr. Mark Williams broke his arm. What happened next inspired him to become a doctor.

In this episode of Before the White Coat, SHM CEO Dr. Larry Wellikson explores the early influences in Dr. Williams' career: the people and events that led him from working at his father's gas station to becoming a leader of the hospital medicine movement.

Dr. Williams is the director of the Center for Health Services Research, professor and vice-chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kentucky. He is also principal investigator for SHM's Project BOOST.

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