Geraldine McGinty, MD — Taking Risks to Get Where You Want to Be
A native of Ireland, Dr. Geraldine McGinty is a practicing physician and the Chief Strategy and Contracting Officer for the Weill Cornell Physician Organization. She’s also the first woman chair of the board of American College of Radiologists.
In today’s episode, Dr. McGinty and I discuss her varied career path -- private practice, academic medicine, community medicine, public policy -- and how she has moved among various sectors within healthcare. We discuss how risk-taking and knowing yourself are just as important to getting to where you want to be as staying abreast of the latest research. And Dr. McGinty shares her favorite resources (books, publications, and podcast) with us as well.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
- About Dr. McGinty’s varied career path
- The risks Dr. McGinty took to increase her influence and rise in leadership positions
- Why it’s important to say what you want
- The resources Dr. McGinty utilizes to stay on the cutting edge
- How to explore various career paths within healthcare
- Tips and resources on negotiation
- Dr. McGinty’s favorite leadership books
- And much more!
LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE
- Dr. Geraldine McGinty’s website
- Dan Diamond of Politico
- Sarah Kliff
- Andy Slavitt on Twitter
- Health Affairs
- The Economist
- Kara Swisher’s podcast, Recode Decode
- Dr. Tasha Eurich
- Getting More by Stuart Diamond
- Personal History by Katherine Graham
- The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
- New Power by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms