125: Adding Depth to Your Team and a Better Patient Experience with Lisa P. Shock, DrPH, MHS, PA-C

“It’s just invaluable the breadth and depth that the team creates by bringing those interdisciplinary collaborative experiences.” -Lisa P. Shock, DrPH, MHS, PA-C In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Physician Associate Lisa P. Shock. Lisa received her PA education from Duke University and her Doctorate of Global Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill. In this conversation, Lisa shines a light on the immense benefits of having a practice that includes an interdisciplinary collaborative team. Having physician associates, nurse practitioners and pharmacists on staff, for example, can provide a better patient experience and improve your bottom line as well.Tune in to gain more knowledge about the role a Physician Associate could play in your practice. Lisa P. Shock, DrPH, MHS, PA-C Industry Expert Lisa P. Shock, DrPH, MHS, PA-C is an innovative population health executive with National expertise in Medicare, Medicaid, and Value Based Care. Bringing 15+ years of experience managing clinical services within healthcare environments, she has expertise in all areas of clinical operations, value-based care, technology and telehealth, sales, strategy development and communications. Throughout her professional history, she has had repeated success managing population health initiatives, driving performance, and utilizing strong interpersonal skills to achieve organizational success. Additional areas of expertise include operational management, leadership, research, business solutions, quality improvement, organizational effectiveness, health policy and population health. Lisa is a subject matter expert in geriatrics, rural communities, and post-acute care with continued clinical practice. Her academic teaching experience includes expertise in Community and Family Health, Geriatrics, and Rural Health. Lisa serves on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine Board of Directors and is also the Co-Chair of the Health Policy Committee for the North Carolina Medical Society, providing leadership in medicine by uniting, serving, and representing physicians and their health care teams to enhance the health of North Carolinians. Lisa is currently one of the only Physician Associates (PAs) nationwide with active experience in outpatient medicine, inpatient medicine, long term care, Population Health administration, consulting, and academics. She received her PA education from Duke University and her Doctorate of Global Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill. Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog How many coaches do you think your favorite actors and athletes have worked with over the years in order to achieve such extraordinary success? What if you had a team of trusted thinking partners, experienced coaches who have helped hundreds of physicians overcome obstacles and who know what works? What if you were part of a community of like-minded physicians from across the nation, across specialties and career stages? Your collective brain trust, sharing ideas and experiences, so you would no longer feel like an island, surrounded by people yet alone? What if you had small group coaching sessions, could interact with your coaches and community as often as you wish, and had virtual courses at your fingertips 24-7 that could help you with things like time and stress management, resilience, and mapping out your future to achieve what matters most to you? What if you could have all of this for less than the cost of a single 1:1 coaching session per month? DocWorking THRIVE is the Physician Coaching and Community Subscription Package that Guides You as a Doctor to Embrace Life in the way that is most meaningful to you, integrate that with your work so you can truly thrive, and be a valued member of our growing private community of doctors from across the nation. Join the DocWorking mailing list by clicking here. At DocWorking, our specialty is Coaching Physicians t