Lee A. Tafoya on Why Clinical Experience Should Be a Prerequisite for Healthcare Executives
Missouri, US, 5th July 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, In an era of increasingly complex healthcare systems, where financial metrics often overshadow patient needs, Lee A. Tafoya is advocating for a shift in leadership thinking: clinical experience should no longer be optional for healthcare executives; it should be essential.
With a career spanning clinical research, direct patient care, nursing leadership, and business development, Tafoya has witnessed firsthand how decisions made at the administrative level affect patients, providers, and outcomes on the ground. He believes that healthcare leaders who lack real clinical experience risk overlooking the human side of healthcare, leading to inefficiencies, disconnection, and even harm.
“You can’t effectively lead in healthcare if you’ve never stood a...