Lead Change
Lead Change
Podcast Description
On this podcast, we will share stories from physicians in various medical specialties and those in roles that support the advancement of medicine to understand the skills necessary to be an effective leader. We’ll celebrate their success and hear about strategies to overcome hurdles. We will also highlight some of the unique challenges faced by women in medicine who are interested in pursuing leadership positions and the importance of mentorship, sponsorship, and allyship in achieving and being successful in those roles.
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The podcast delves into themes such as leadership in medicine, overcoming challenges in healthcare, and the unique obstacles faced by women aspiring to leadership roles. Episodes include discussions on mentorship, effective leadership traits, and strategies for women in medicine, exemplified by the first episode featuring Dr. Liz Matzkin, which explores the nuances of successful leadership styles and trust-building within teams.
On this podcast, we will share stories from physicians in various medical specialties and those in roles that support the advancement of medicine to understand the skills necessary to be an effective leader. We’ll celebrate their success and hear about strategies to overcome hurdles. We will also highlight some of the unique challenges faced by women in medicine who are interested in pursuing leadership positions and the importance of mentorship, sponsorship, and allyship in achieving and being successful in those roles.
In this episode of Lead Change, Dr. Mary Mulcahey interviews Dr. Matt Provencher—renowned orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, military leader, researcher, and mentor. Their conversation explores Dr. Provencher’s extensive career in the U.S. Navy, his clinical and research work, his leadership philosophy, and his roles across professional sports and major orthopedic societies.
Dr. Provencher describes the development of MOTION, the Military Orthopedic Tracking Injuries and Outcomes Network, born from a need to systematically capture outcomes across a unified EMR. He highlights the importance of team-building, persistence, and leveraging subspecialty societies (like SOMOS) in advancing large-scale research initiatives.
He discusses his leadership experience as Director of Surgical Services aboard the USNS Mercy, managing hundreds of medical professionals from multiple countries and NGOs in humanitarian and disaster-relief missions. He shares how these high-stakes leadership scenarios shaped his appreciation for communication, structure, team trust, and leading by example.
Dr. Provencher also reflects on his time as Head Team Physician for the New England Patriots, where teamwork, interdisciplinary communication, and optimizing return-to-play protocols were central to success.
Throughout the episode, he emphasizes humility, service, patient-centeredness, and the drive to continually teach, innovate, and give back to the next generation. He also discusses his motivations for pursuing an MBA, how it enhanced his leadership in professional societies like AOSSM, and its role in improving organizational strategy, financial stewardship, and meeting innovation.
The episode closes with his favorite leadership books and his go-to quote from JFK: “Leadership and learning are indispensable to one another.”
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