075_Reskilling The System: Dr. Elaina McAdams’ Vision for a Scalable Healthcare Workforce

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Send us Fan Mail Host: Jarvis T. Gray, The Quality Coaching Co. Guest: Elaina McAdams - CEO, CAUHEC (College and University Healthcare Education Consortium) Episode Summary This inspiring episode features Elaina McAdams, a nurse executive turned entrepreneur and healthcare innovator. Jarvis T. Gray welcomes Dr. McAdams for a deep dive into her impressive 25+ year career journey, her leadership philosophy, and her bold work addressing America’s healthcare workforce crisis by leveraging technology and academia. Leadership That Builds Leaders: Elaina shares her guiding leadership philosophy - leadership is about creating more leaders, not followers. She discusses the vital need for authentic, disruptive leaders in healthcare and why developing leadership capacity is essential for the future. Career Journey & Motivation: Dr. McAdams traces her path from nursing assistant to trauma and ICU nurse, through hospital leadership positions, and into entrepreneurship as CEO of CAHEC, a SaaS platform matching healthcare students with preceptors at scale. Her journey showcases adaptability, risk-taking, and a passion for impact. Entrepreneurship Insights: Dr.

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