Entrepreneur Rx Podcast
About the Podcast
Successful physicians have many of the same skills they need to become a successful entrepreneur. However, they often simply lack business training.
Each week join John, one of the nation’s leading medical entrepreneurs, as he interviews other physicians who have successfully started their own businesses. In doing so, they have worked to secure their futures by creating alternative sources of income and opportunities.
If you’re ready to capitalize on your medical background and achieve your entrepreneurial vision this is the podcast for you. Check out Entrepreneur Rx with John Shufeldt from ForbesBooks.
Episodes:
Entrepreneur RX Interview with Rachel Mertensmeyer
Connect with Rachel:linkedinrsslinkedinAbout the Guest: Rachel Mertensmeyer CEO & Founder of Rivia Health Rachel has over a decade of product development and management experience in Fortune 100 companies; including Unilever and Avon in New York and BBDO and WPP...
Entrepreneur Rx Interview with Allisa Song
Connect with Allisa Song:linkedinlinkedinrssfacebookinstagramAbout the Guest: Allisa songFounder and CEO of Nanodropper Allisa is a Korean-American entrepreneur and innovator with a background in neuroscience, harm reduction, and psychology. She is a peer-reviewed...
Entrepreneur Rx Interview with Dr. Jennie Byrnet
Connect with Dr. Jennie Byrnet:linkedinrsslinkedinrssrssAbout the Guest: Jennie Byrnet, MD, PhDChief Patient Officer and Co-Founder at Belong Health Dr. Jennie Byrne is a board-certified adult psychiatrist focusing on high-quality, convenient, and innovative care for...
Entrepreneur RX Interview with Sahil Diwan
Connect with Sahil Diwan:linkedinrsslinkedinAbout the Guest: Sahil Diwan,Co-Founder & CEO of SafKan Health Sahil Diwan is an engineer and entrepreneur with a focus on creating greater access to healthcare and healthcare consumerization. He is the Co-Founder &...
Entrepreneur RX Interview with John Criswell
Connect with John Criswell:linkedinrsslinkedinAbout the Guest: John Criswell, MBAFounder, Chairman and CEO at Porter John’s newest transformative healthcare solution is Porter. Porter transforms the care-at-home journey for payors and their most vulnerable members....
Entrepreneur Rx Interview with Ryan Grant
Connect with Dr. Ryan Grant:linkedinlinkedinrssAbout the Guest: Ryan Grant, MD, MBA, FAANSFounder and CEO at Vori Health Ryan A. Grant, MD, MBA is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vori Health. Dr. Grant is a serial entrepreneur and board-certified,...
Entrepreneur Rx Interview with John Cordier
Connect with John Cordier:linkedinrsslinkedinAbout the Guest: John Cordier, MBA, MHACEO and Founder of Epistemix John is a graduate of the Pitt School of Public Health and Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business where he received his MBA and MHA degrees. As a...
Entrepreneur Rx Interview with Elizabeth Clayborne
Connect with Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne:linkedinrsstwitterinstagramAbout the Guest: Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA BioethicsCEO & Founder at NasaClip Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne was...
Entrepreneur Rx Interview with David H. Berger
Connect with Dr. David H. Berger:linkedingoogle-plusAbout the Guest: David H. Berger, MD, MHCMCEO of University Hospital at Downstate David H. Berger, MD, MHCM is the Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital at Downstate, the main teaching affiliate of Downstate...
Meet the Host, John
John Shufeldt is an emergency physician by avocation and entrepreneur at heart. He is an author, serial student, pilot and multidisciplinary entrepreneur, who has founded and operated several multi-million-dollar businesses.
Throughout all of his endeavors, John has maintained a relentless drive to help people rescript their future and reach their full potential.
John earned his Bachelor of Arts from Drake University and his MD from the University of Health Sciences and the Chicago Medical School. He then completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Christ Hospital and Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill, where he spent his final year as Chief Resident.
In 1993, when John noticed the ER was overcrowded with minor illnesses and injuries, he launched his first urgent care practice. The business saw explosive growth, expanding from one to 60 locations during his tenure.
Be a Guest
John is always looking to connect with other physician entrepreneurs.
To be on Entrepreneur Rx, please fill out this form.
If you have any additional questions, please contact tiffany@johnshufeldtmd.com.
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“Leadership is pursuit—pursuit of excellence, of elegance, of truth, of what’s next, of what if, of change, of value, of results, of relationships, of service, of knowledge, and of something bigger than themselves.”
— John Shufeldt, MD