Building Bridges Podcast
Building Bridges is a podcast created by the Butler University Doctor of Medical Science Bridge Program to support and inspire physician associates and the healthcare community as they elevate themselves and the profession. Through thoughtful conversations and diverse perspectives, we connect clinicians, educators, and leaders across disciplines to explore what's next in healthcare, leadership, education, and innovation.
We aim to build bridges between education and action, clinical practice and policy, and individual purpose and collective impact. With inclusion, equity, and lifelong learning. At our core, we aim to spark dialogue that encourages bold thinking, collaboration, and progress. In an ever-changing healthcare landscape, our mission is to ignite curiosity, foster connection, and empower new generation of leaders to imagine what's possible.
Building Bridges Podcast
Latest Episodes
More than Medicine: Leadership and Advocacy in Women's Health with Dr. Melissa Rodriguez
What does it truly mean to build bridges in healthcare—and who is willing to step forward and do the work when those bridges don’t yet exist?In this episode of Building Bridges, Bre Garbas sits down with Dr. Melissa Rod...
PA Education and Leadership: Dr. Pam Vayda
In this episode of Building Bridges from Butler University’s Doctor of Medical Science Bridge Program, hosts Adrian Banning and Cody Sasek speak with PA educator Pam Vayda, interim program director at Mississippi State University. Pam shares he...
PAs in Leadership: Dr. Brooke Schweitzer
From the OR to the C-Suite: Dr. Brooke Schweitzer on Advanced Practice Leadership in HealthcareOn this episode of the Building Bridges podcast, host Cody Sasek interviews Dr. Brooke Schweitzer, a plastic and reconstructive surgery physic...
A Servant's Heart: Dr. Olatunde Oshikoya on Leading with Passion
What happens when you stop waiting for the “right path” and start building your own? In this episode of Building Bridges, Dr. Olatunde Oshikoya, PA-C, shares how an uncertain start as a new graduate evolved into a purpose-driven career...