How One CEO Built a Medical School for Rural Doctor Shortages

Rural healthcare systems across the U.S. are facing a growing physician shortage—and traditional solutions aren’t enough. In this episode, Stewart Gandolf is joined by Dr. Kenneth Holmen, President and CEO of CentraCare, to discuss how his organization is tackling the problem head-on by helping launch the first new medical school in Minnesota in over 50 years. From workforce shortages and aging populations to siloed systems and outdated thinking, they explore what’s driving the crisis—and how a new, community-centered model for education and healthcare delivery could help solve it.