Health Law Career Journeys Podcast Series
In this series from AHLA’s Early Career Professionals Council, health law professionals share their career paths, what they wish they had known as students, and what a typical day in their job looks like.
Lee Nutini, Senior Counsel, Ro
Alé Dalton, Associate, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Lee Nutini, Senior Counsel, Ro. Lee advises Ro, a direct-to-patient telehealth company, on clinical operations and health care regulatory work. He talks about how risk taking and the ability to pivot helped advance his career, transitioning from litigation to regulatory work, and appreciating the value of time.
Amy Martin, Executive Director, Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics
Rob Yates, Managing Consultant, Berkeley Research Group, speaks with Amy Martin, Executive Director, Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics. Amy talks about her role as a clinical ethicist, the multi-disciplinary nature of her team, her rationale for getting a Master of Jurisprudence degree, and the growing field of bioethics.
Elena Kohn, Associate Divisional Chief Legal Officer, AdventHealth
Alé Dalton, Associate, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Elena Kohn, Associate Divisional Chief Legal Officer, AdventHealth. Elena talks about why health law appeals to her character and personality, her experience working as in-house counsel across a wide range of health care provider types, and how to grow one’s online engagement.
Jennifer Michael, Member, Bass Berry & Sims PLC
Rob Yates, Managing Consultant, Berkeley Research Group, speaks with Jennifer Michael, Member, Bass Berry & Sims PLC. Jennifer talks about her role as a health care regulatory lawyer and her focus on fraud and abuse and regulatory compliance, her path from accountant to lawyer and between government and private practice, and why it’s important to determine one’s own version of success.
Masha Goodman-Khan, Director, Compliance and Legal Operations, Vericel
Alé Dalton, Associate, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Masha Goodman-Khan, Director, Compliance and Legal Operations, Vericel. Masha talks about how her career trajectory led to legal compliance, how her own work brings her into contact with colleagues and departments across her company, why she pursued a Master of Jurisprudence degree over a JD, and why perfection is the enemy of good.
Mikayla Garvey, Senior Compliance Associate, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Rob Yates, Managing Consultant, Berkeley Research Group, speaks with Mikayla Garvey, Senior Compliance Associate, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare. Mikayla talks about her work on Northwestern’s privacy team, how she pivoted from a clinical educational path to a compliance one, why a Master of Jurisprudence was suited to her career in compliance, and the importance of taking advantage of law school resources.
Mara Smith-Kouba, Counsel, Bristol Myers Squibb
Alé Dalton, Associate, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Mara Smith-Kouba, Counsel, Bristol Myers Squibb. Mara talks about how she pursued opportunities and experiences to build her resume in health law, how she uses her AHLA membership to build connections in the industry, her experience as an AHLA leader and the many ways to get involved, and how she balances causes and connections that she’s passionate about.
Samuel Shapiro, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of Texas
Rob Yates, Managing Consultant, Berkeley Research Group, speaks with Samuel Shapiro, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of Texas. Samuel talks about his role in the Civil Division representing the United States in False Claims Act cases, how his desire for litigation experience led him to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the importance of learning about the different areas of health law and connecting with people in the field early on.
Katie Tarr, Shareholder, LBMC
Alé Dalton, Associate, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Katie Tarr, Shareholder, LBMC. Katie talks about her experience as a non-lawyer in a “health law adjacent” field (health care valuation), the importance of identifying strong companies and leaders, her role in AHLA’s Women’s Leadership Council, why resource/affinity groups are good tools for companies, and how to engage with potential mentors.
Annie Shieh, Senior Director of Compliance, Bright Health Group
Rob Yates, Managing Consultant, Berkeley Research Group, speaks with Annie Shieh, Senior Director of Compliance, Bright Health Group. Annie talks about her role overseeing the day-to-day activities of her company’s California compliance program, how she grew her company’s compliance department, her experience as AHLA’s first diversity intern, and how she stays connected and engaged with her network.
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