About

Like many healthcare providers, I entered medicine to help others and positively impact my community.

After completing a pediatric residency, I spent a year in Rwanda for a global health fellowship. That experience gave me a new perspective on how healthcare systems can shape the communities they serve. It highlighted opportunities for transformation within the U.S. healthcare system, where foundational shifts grounded in collaboration and community-centered approaches could create more equitable and impactful care.

When I returned to the U.S. and began working as a pediatric hospitalist, I encountered the complexities and pressures of our healthcare system firsthand. While I worked hard to make a difference, it became clear that addressing these challenges required collective efforts rather than individual ones.

Talking openly with other providers revealed that many shared similar experiences of frustration and exhaustion. I realized the potential of working together to share insights and develop solutions from within the healthcare community.

I developed the ZNA Health Network—to bring healthcare workers together, amplify our collective strengths, and help shape a system that serves our communities even better.

Each of us has unique gifts and skills to contribute. By creating a space where these can be shared and put into action, we can foster meaningful, sustainable improvements to healthcare and enhance the well-being of the patients and families we serve.