Rebuilding Healthcare Capacity: Beth Raboin on Virtual Staffing, Leadership, and the Workforce Crisis

The healthcare workforce crisis is no longer a looming threat—it’s a daily operational reality. In this episode of Healthspark, Dr. Ginger Raya sits down with Beth Raboin, CEO/Founder and the driving force behind Global Medical Virtual Assistants (GMVA), to explore how virtual staffing is reshaping the future of healthcare delivery. Beth shares her personal and professional journey—from competing as a Division I gymnast at the University of Florida to leading GMVA’s strategic vision and day-to-day operations. With more than 22 years of experience across the surgical device, pharmaceutical, and specialty pharmacy industries, Beth offers a rare blend of high-level strategy and executional insight. Together, they discuss what it truly takes to build scalable, sustainable virtual assistant solutions, why healthcare leaders must rethink how work gets done, and how innovation in staffing can help protect patient access, reduce burnout, and stabilize healthcare organizations during unprecedented workforce shortages. In this episode, you’ll hear: Beth’s leadership journey and the defining moments that shaped her career How GMVA supports healthcare organizations through virtual staffing solutions The philosophies and innovations behind building scalable healthcare operations The biggest threats facing U.S. healthcare delivery today—and how virtual staffing can help Practical advice for healthcare leaders struggling to modernize operations Guest Bio Beth Raboin is CEO and Founder leading GMVA in vision and the day-to-day business operations securing the functionality of the business to drive extensive and sustainable growth. Combining her strong leadership and determination with over 22 years of corporate experience in the private and public sector of Surgical Device, Pharmaceutical, and Specialty Pharmacy Industries – she keeps the company moving forward with high-level strategy while understanding the details of day-to-day execution to ensure steadfast success. Previous to Beth’s corporate and entrepreneur experience, she competed as a full athletic scholarship athlete as a Division I Gymnast at the University of Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science at the College of Health and Human Performance in Health Sciences. Connect with Beth & GMVA Website: https://gmva.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/globalmedicalva Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalmedicalva Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalmedicalvas YouTube: https://youtube.com/@globalmedicalvirtualassistants Podcast Credit Created, hosted, and edited by Dr. Ginger Raya