Episode 108: Solving the Healthcare Workforce Crisis – What Biotech Leaders Need to Know

Is the future of biotech innovation at risk because of workforce shortages? In this episode, host Elaine Hamm, PhD, talks with Van Ton-Quinlivan, MBA, CEO of Futuro Health and host of the WorkforceRx podcast, about how the biotech and healthcare industries can overcome the growing workforce crisis. Together, they explore how intentional workforce development, stackable credentials, and stronger partnerships between industry and education can help close the talent gap and create a more diverse, sustainable pipeline of healthcare professionals. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why workforce shortages—not funding—may be the biggest threat to healthcare innovation. How stackable credentials and education partnerships can expand access to biotech and allied health careers. Strategies for building a diverse and future-ready workforce that keeps innovation moving forward. Tune in to hear how biotech and healthcare leaders can tackle the talent crisis head-on and build a stronger, more resilient future for innovation. Links: Connect with Van Ton-Quinlivan, MBA, and check out Futuro Health and the WorkforceRx podcast. Connect with Elaine Hamm, PhD, and learn about Tulane Medicine Business Development and the School of Medicine. Check out the California Health Workforce Education and Training Council, Genentech, Kaiser Permanente, and NextFlex. Connect with Ian McLachlan, BIO from the BAYOU producer. Check out BIO on the BAYOU and make plans to attend October 28 & 29, 2025. Learn more about BIO from the BAYOU - the podcast. Bio from the Bayou is a podcast that explores biotech innovation, business development, and healthcare outcomes in New Orleans & The Gulf South, connecting biotech companies, investors, and key opinion leaders to advance medicine, technology, and startup opportunities in the region.