Behind the Medicine: Sima Patel on Leading the Systems That Make Healthcare Work

What does it take to make great health care work behind the scenes?In this episode of Her Path to Success, I speak with Sima Patel, MHA, Senior Director of Operations & Strategy for the Department of Pediatrics at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. With a background that began in neuroscience and evolved into health care administration, Sima has built a career at the intersection of medicine, leadership, strategy, and operations.We talk about her journey from studying the brain to leading within health care, what it takes to turn big ideas into systems that actually work for patients and providers, and the many ways someone can make an impact in medicine without becoming a physician. Sima also shares lessons from her leadership journey and advice for young women exploring careers in health care.