Prognosis Ikigai
by Nicole Fox
Welcome to Prognosis Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “reason for living” or “life’s purpose.” On the show I will speak with people in the healthcare field who love what they do. People who have advanced in their careers, evolved, molded them, maybe took non-traditional paths and reached professional Ikigai. They are truly living their purpose and loving their work. But how did they get there? What did it take? What lessons can we learn from them? That is how Prognosis Ikigai was born. Come join me on this journey…my wish for all of you is that you find it as well.
Episodes
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EP 26 Dr. Mary Maniscalco-Theberge
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Mary Maniscalco-Theberge, retired Army trauma surgeon and the first female chief of surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as we discuss commanding respect in environments where women traditionally do not hold positions of authority, the importance of mentors…
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EP 25: Dr. Aisha Terry
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Aisha Terry, emergency medicine physician at GWU, past-president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, CEO of the Minority Women in Science Foundation as we discuss her pathway to leadership, dedication to addressing disparities and quality in healthcare...
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EP 24 Dr. Joanne Conroy
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Joanne Conroy, President and CEO of Dartmouth Health as we discuss her pathway to executive leadership, her long-standing commitment to advancing women into leadership roles, the founding of Women of Impact and the importance of self-reflection along the journey.
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EP 23 Dr. Janice Nevin
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Janice Nevin, President and CEO of Christiana Care as we look back over her extraordinary 24 year career with the health system and discuss leading with love and excellence, understanding yourself as a leader, the importance of succession planning and her plans for...
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EP 22 Dr. Nancy Spector
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Nancy Spector, a pediatrician by training, senior vice dean for faculty at Drexel and executive director for the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program as we discuss the importance of faculty development, her passion for training future leaders in...
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EP21 Dr. Carolyn Roy-Bornstein
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Carolyn Roy-Bornstein as we discuss her journey through nursing into a career as a pediatrician, the practice of restorative writing she discovered after a tragic accident and the impact she is having using restorative writing to combat burnout in healthcare.
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EP 20 Dr. Trina Gipson-Jones
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Trina Gipson-Jones, an associate professor of health science at Stockton, nurse by training and advocate for health equity and racial justice as we discuss her journey, passion for addressing maternal health challenges and her recent public service award from the...
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EP 19 Dr. Ruth Shim
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Ruth Shim, a professor in cultural psychiatry at UC Davis, leader, health equity advocate and scholar as we discuss her journey in academic medicine, the reality of structural racism in healthcare, the concepts of retrenchment and anticipatory obedience and her...
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EP 18 Dr. Malissa Wood
Join me as I sit down Dr. Malissa Wood a renowned cardiologist, researcher, hospital executive, advocate for women's health and women in healthcare as we discuss her journey through academic medicine, the obstacles she faced throughout her career and her passion in for building a better future…
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EP 17 Dr. Paula Ferrada
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Paula Ferrada an accomplished trauma surgeon, chair of surgery at Inova Fairfax, health system leader and the President-elect of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma as we discuss her journey from Cali, Columbia to Miami, Boston, Maryland and Virginia,...
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EP16 Dr. Stephanie Zarus
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Stephanie Zarus who began her career as a pharmacist and evolved into an educator, administrator, entrepreneur and philanthropist as we discuss her passion for strategy, performance improvement and helping others achieve incredible things!
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EP15 Dr. Autum Shingler-Nace
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Autum Shingler-Nace, Chief Nursing Officer at Cooper University Health Care to discuss her professional journey, the importance of trust in leadership, challenges facing the nursing workforce, the power of mentorship and so much more.
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EP 14 2025 Wrap Up
Join me as the tables are turned and I sit down with the mixer/producer of this podcast who also happens to be my husband, Rod Coon. We discuss how season one unfolded, the amazing guests, lessons learned and what is in store next for season two of Prognosis Ikigai....Happy New Year!
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EP13 Dennis Pullin
Join me as I sit down with Dennis Pullin the President and CEO of Virtua Health, host of the podcast "Here for Good" and author of Suited for Leadership: How to show Up with Purpose and Have a Lasting Impact as we discuss his professional journey, being invited but not wanted, leaders versus...
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EP12 Dr. John Chovanes & Dr. Kirby Gross
Join me as I sit down with accomplished military trauma surgeons Dr. John Chovanes & Dr. Kirby Gross as they share their perspectives on finding their calling, serving their country, sacrifice and building programs that will ensure everyone is well prepared to care for critically and injured...
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EP11 Sophia Holder
Join me as I sit down with Sophia Holder, the chief financial officer at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, consistently ranked as one of the nation's best children's hospitals, as we discuss her professional journey, developing the next generation of leaders, the importance of financial...
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EP10 Dr. Kaitlan Baston
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Baston, the interim CEO of University Hospital and the former NJ Commissioner of Health as we discuss her travels across the globe focused on decreasing health disparities, establishing a Center for Healing to provide integrated pain, addiction and behavioral health...
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EP9 Dr. Velma Scantlebury
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Scantlebury, a trailblazer and advocate as we discuss becoming the first black female transplant surgeon in the United states, writing her book Beyond Every Wall, encountering racism in medicine, motherhood and mental health struggles physicians face.
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EP8 Dr. Steven Stylianos
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Steven Stylianos, an internationally recognized pediatric surgeon, leader and mentor as we discuss separating conjoined twins, the importance of family in his career and the beauty of moving from "strength to strength" and pivoting at different phases of your career.
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EP7 Dr. Lenworth Jacobs
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Lenworth Jacobs, an educator, innovator and visionary from Hartford Hospital who takes us on his journey from Jamaica to Boston and onto Connecticut. Along the way he implemented programs such as Stop the Bleed which is in 120 countries, has trained over 1.5 million...
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EP6 Dr. C. William Schwab
Join me as I sit down with Dr. C. William Schwab, an internationally known trauma surgeon and educator from the University of Pennsylvania. From his service in the US Navy during the Vietnam War onward Dr. Schwab has saved countless lives and graduated trauma surgeons who are leaders across the...
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EP5 Daniel Sundahl
Join me as I sit down with Daniel Sundahl (DanSun) an artist, writer, counseling therapist, paramedic and retired firefighter as we discuss mental health, PTSD and his incredible journey to Ikigai. Please look through www.dansunphotos.com while you listen!
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EP4 Lilly Sirover
Join me as I sit down with Lilly Sirover, a student at Exeter completing her masters in public health and preparing to start medical school this fall as we discuss the importance of peer support in healthcare and working to change the culture of medicine.
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EP3 Dr. Michael Rotondo
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Michael Rotondo, CEO of the physician practice at the University of Rochester. He is an accomplished and internationally recognized trauma surgeon, researcher, hospital executive (and drummer!) who discusses his unique career path and lessons learned along with way.
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EP2 Lori Herndon
Join me as I sit down with Lori Herndon, healthcare executive advisor at Herndon Bayside Health and former CEO of Atlanticare.
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EP 1 Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE, Co-President/Chief Executive Officer at Cooper University Health Care in Camden, NJ.
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Prognosis Ikigai Trailer
Prognosis Ikigai is a podcast where host Dr. Nicole Fox speaks with healthcare professionals who are living their purpose and loving their work. Tune in as her guests share their journey and reflect on the successes and failures they endured on their path to finding professional Ikigai.
About this show
Welcome to Prognosis Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “reason for living” or “life’s purpose.” On the show I will speak with people in the healthcare field who love what they do. People who have advanced in their careers, evolved, molded them, maybe took non-traditional paths and reached professional Ikigai. They are truly living their purpose and loving their work. But how did they get there? What did it take? What lessons can we learn from them? That is how Prognosis Ikigai was born. Come join me on this journey…my wish for all of you is that you find it as well.
Hosted by
Nicole Fox