Issue link: https://viewer.e-digitaledition.com/i/224832
Q &A Jon L. Pryor, md, mBA CEO Of HENNEPiN HEAlTHCARE SySTEm/ HENNEPiN COuNTy mEdiCAl CENTER A business class exploring medical leadership and education transformed Dr. Pryor's career, catalyzing his decision to leave practice and pursue healthcare leadership. At Hennepin Healthcare System, Dr. Pryor has established a professional atmosphere that promises to position the system at the forefront of medical innovation. Q Why is HCmC a good place for a physician to pursue a career? A: Rather than take a square peg and put it in a round hole and have everyone be identical, HCMC offers physicians jobs that fuel their passion. Whether their passion is education, research, charity care, business/ leadership, developing new care delivery models or any other aspect of medicine, we want to give them the type of environment where they can pursue that interest. You've heard of personalized medicine. This is a place for personalized physicians. Q HCmC is not a traditional 'county hospital' or a department of the county. it has an independent board of directors comprising several HCmC physicians. is the physician perspective heard at the highest level of leadership? A: Quite frankly, I expect everybody's perspective to be heard at the highest level of leadership. We have a culture in which we seek engagement from everybody, including our physicians. We want them to actively participate in the success of HCMC. Q What was your path from practice to system leadership? A: To a certain extent, it was by accident. I was Chair of Urology at the University of Minnesota, and took a 26 | Twin Cities MD News ■ MdNewS.CoM