Show Notes
What does health care truly need now, and who is already showing us the way forward?
The newest season of Turn On The Lights centers on one defining question: What does health care need now? Host Philip McAdoo speaks with experts and changemakers about workforce well-being, public health, HIV prevention, aging, technology, AI, cybersecurity, patient advocacy, and health equity. Rather than focusing solely on problems, each conversation highlights practical strategies, innovative thinking, and the leaders driving meaningful improvement across the health care system. Together, these stories reinforce that better care begins with trust, safety, dignity, and a willingness to listen.
If you're passionate about improving health care through leadership, innovation, equity, and human-centered care, this season offers inspiring conversations you won't want to miss.
About Dr. Philip McAdoo:
Dr. Philip Dorian McAdoo is an organizational strategist, educator, author, advocate, and storyteller whose work focuses on trust, culture, workplace well-being, belonging, and systems change. He serves as Director of Internal Equity & Workplace Well-Being at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, where he supports leaders and teams in strengthening the human and organizational conditions that make improvement possible.
Philip’s career spans health care, education, environmental justice, consulting, policy advocacy, philanthropy, and the arts. He holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where his research explored the identities and experiences of openly gay educators. He is the author of Independent Queers and Every Child Deserves…, and he has spoken and led work across national convenings focused on leadership, culture, equity, and institutional change.
As host of Turn on the Lights, Philip brings a human-centered and systems-focused lens to conversations about what health care needs now and how better systems can be built.
Things You’ll Learn:
Health care improvement starts with supporting the workforce caring for patients every day.
Equity requires addressing the communities that continue to be left behind.
Public health lessons from HIV remain highly relevant today.
Person-centered care should be designed around what matters most to patients.
Technology should strengthen trust, not simply automate processes.
AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation require strong leadership and governance.
Patient advocacy remains essential for reducing disparities.
Meaningful improvement begins by listening to patients, caregivers, and communities.
Resources:
Connect with and follow Dr. Philip McAdoo on LinkedIn and visit his website!
Follow the Institute for Healthcare Improvement on LinkedIn and explore their website!
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