Degrees That Differentiate: Strategic Use of Advanced Clinical, Research, and Business Education

Host: Kimberly Beckstrom, C.N.P., D.N.P.

Guests: Kimberly Langer, C.N.P., D.N.P.; Lori McGowan, DMSc, PA-C; Brittany Strelow, DMSc, PA-C; Alec Williams, C.N.P., D.N.P.

As healthcare grows increasingly complex, organizations need clinicians who can contribute not only through direct patient care, but also through leadership, education, research, innovation, quality improvement, and systems transformation. Nurse practitioners and physician associates are increasingly pursuing advanced clinical, research, and business education to build capabilities that help address healthcare's most pressing challenges and expand their impact across organizations.

In this episode, Mayo Clinic NP and PA leaders explore how degrees such as dual certification, DNP, DMSc, PhD, and MBA develop unique skills and perspectives, discuss their impact at both the individual and health system level, and share personal experiences of using advanced education to influence patient care, lead change, advance research, strengthen teams, and improve organizational outcomes. Join us as we examine how healthcare organizations can better leverage multidimensional professionals to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and shape the future of care. The topic for this podcast is Degrees That Differentiate: Strategic Use of Advanced Clinical, Research, and Business Education.