118. The Unconventionals: Henna Sawhney and Mohamed Khalif, MD

Henna Sawhney is a graduate of St. George's University of London Medical Program and currently works  a Public Health Advisor with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She is one of the co-founders and executive board members of the American Society of Physicians (ASP), a non-profit organization committed to reversing the physician shortage and promoting patient well being. Henna is a California native and has a BA in Gender and Women Studies from UC Berkeley which influenced her passion to address disparities in health and medicine. While in medical school, she participated in free mobile clinics providing care to rural and underserved communities in Cyprus and continued these efforts as a volunteer with Remote Area Medical and migrant clinics. While she has not pursued Residency training, she has continued serving underserved communities and has gained licensure in 4 states while working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Her background in policy and clinical research have afforded her diverse opportunities to identify, address, and provide solutions to disparities in healthcare and clinical practice. She plans to continue advocating for the promotion of patient and physician well being through education and sustainable policy change. Mohamed Khalif is the President of the American Society of Physicians and Chief Executive Officer of Bridging Care. in 2019, Governor Jay Inslee appointed him to serve on the State Medical Graduate Workgroup. His organization successfully advocated for licensing reform every year since 2019 and helped pass three legislations during those times. The most recent legislation, HB1129, established a license for Unmatched doctors in Washington State. It was featured in several articles, including Federal Trade Commission Watch, Long Reads and Times Magazine. Dr. Khalif also speaks at educational seminars and webinars related to Brain Waste and workforce integration. His most recent presentations were at the World Education Services, and the Health Care Leadership Table. In his free time Mohamed loves playing basketball, and is diehard fan of the Pheonix Suns.  Group Coaching for Physicians MD Coaches is proud to offer Group Coaching for Physicians. This is a small, intimate virtual group that will help to inspire participants to experience personal and professional fulfillment. Sessions begin on Thursday, October 6th, 2022 and runs through November 10th, 2022.  You will also earn CME credits by participating! For more information or to register please visit us at mdcoaches.store   Join the Conversation! We want to hear from you! Do you have additional thoughts about today's topic? Do you have your own Prescription for Success? Record a message on Speakpipe   All The Tools You Need To Build and Scale A Integrative Health Business Get a behind the scenes look at our playbook at Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine to see the underpinnings of how they deliver health while keeping team members fulfilled. Find out more at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/IPB Unlock Bonus content and get the shows early on our Patreon Follow us or Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Amazon  | Spotify --- There's more at https://mymdcoaches.com/podcast Music by Ryan Jones. Find Ryan on Instagram at _ryjones_, Contact Ryan at [email protected]