Interview with David Shulkin, M.D., 9th Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Digital Health Innovation Advisor │ Making an Impact Across the Private and Public Healthcare Sectors

In this episode Maxwell Cooper, M.D. interviews David Shulkin, M.D. who served as the 9th Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs under Presidents Obama and Trump, former hospital system CEO, and current digital health advisor. Dr. Shulkin begins by describing his journey to becoming involved in hospital administration and his roles as Chief Medical Officer and CEO at multiple health systems. He then describes his appointment as the 9th Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs under President Obama, a role he continued into the Trump administration. Dr. Shulkin gives an overview of his role as Secretary of the VA and the key initiatives he focused on during his tenure, including improving access to care and mental health for veterans. Now Dr. Shulkin uses his experience as both a private sector healthcare executive and VA Secretary to advise companies working on innovative technology that will impact healthcare. Lastly, Dr. Shulkin gives his advice to companies looking to bring their technology to both private and public healthcare systems.

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