Episode #139 : The Power of Collaboration in Healthcare Reform [Keeli Gailes & Jennifer Beech]

Welcome to Stand Up (for) Doctors! I’m your host, Kim Downey—and today’s episode is a powerful reminder that change in healthcare doesn’t trickle down from ivory towers. It rises from the hearts, hands, and voices of real people doing real work—like Keeli Gailes and Jennifer Beech.🔹 Keeli Gailes is the Founder of Health for the People, Owner of Roots Physical Therapy and Wellness, and Staff Physical Therapist at Garner Pelvic Health. 🔹 Jennifer Beech, Ph.D., helps healthcare and nonprofit leaders scale with purpose—as a Chief of Staff, SOP specialist, and strategic communicator through B-Side Learning.Together, they’re active leaders in the Healthcare Reimagined Collaborative (HRC)—a grassroots movement built on this belief:“We’re not going to change healthcare ourselves… we’re going to connect the people who will.”💡 In this episode, Keeli and Jennifer open up about:What pulled them into HRCThe grassroots energy reshaping systems from the insideReal stories that spark hope and momentumWhy collaboration—not competition—is the real disruptorThis conversation is a must-listen for every clinician, leader, or changemaker who knows healthcare can be better—and wants to be part of the “how.”👉 Like, comment, and subscribe to support our mission: healthy doctors, sustainable systems, and a future where care actually cares.🔗 Connect with our guests: Keeli Gailes 📧 [email protected] 🌐 Health for the People – Include. Assist.Jennifer Beech, Ph.D. 📧 [email protected] 🔗 Jennifer G. Beech, Ph.D. | LinkedIn#healthcaretransformation #healthcarepodcast #doctoradvocacy #healthcareheroes #patientcenteredcare #pelvichealth #systemchange #doctorsupport #healthcarereform