{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Calling","title":"The Joy of Medicine","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1672,"description":"\"There is nothing like providing care for a patient.\" - Dr. Elizabeth Wako\n \nDr. Elizabeth Wako, Interim president and CEO of Swedish Health Services, spoke with Dr. David Kim about being inspired to follow in her mother's footsteps by becoming a nurse, and how her path in healthcare transitioned to becoming an anesthesiologist and then a role in administration. She tells of the rewards she has experienced in all of her positions, and how the thread of making things better has always led the way in finding her joy in medicine.\nContributors:\nHost: Dr. David Kim\nDr. David Kim Linked In profile\nGuest: Dr. Elizabeth Wako\nDr. Elizabeth Wako Linked In profile\n\nDr. David Kim Bio\n \nDavid Kim, MD, leads the Clinical Network division of Providence, a $24 billion health system based in Renton, Washington. Spanning seven states across the Western U.S., Providence includes 52 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a diverse family of Catholic, other faith-based and mission-driven secular organizations dedicated to enhancing the overall health of the communities served.\n \nAs Executive Vice President and Chief Executive of the Providence Clinical Network, Dr. Kim leads what was formerly known as Physician Enterprise (medical groups across Providence), the Ambulatory Care Network (same day care including urgent care, ExpressCare, ambulatory surgery and imaging, and partnerships, i.e., Walgreens), and the Clinical Institutes (focused hubs of care, coordination and research for select specialty areas).\n \nA family medicine physician by training and now respected physician leader, Dr. Kim has served in several leadership roles across Providence, including Chief Medical Officer and Chief Executive for Providence Medical Foundation - Orange County and High Desert region, where he partnered with physicians and administrators to help grow Providence into one of the largest physician practice management organizations in California.\n \nPrior to joining Providence, Dr. Kim served as regional...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OzrSmdquvMLGK43lxuD6KBQ8-JjDxKt7Z_vu0eknYjI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyNTg2LzE2ODY5/NDAyNzItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}