In today’s episode, I’m pleased to introduce to you Dr. Saria Saccocio who has a fascinating journey into an administrative role. Saria is the Ambulatory Chief Medical Officer for Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina.

Saria is a family physician who as you will hear has a very interesting career proven by a variety of patient-centered interests. Saria completed her Master’s in Healthcare Administration in 2012. Saria is also currently serving as a member of the Physician Advisory Group for DHG Healthcare.

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“So when you ask me what enticed me out of direct patient care, it would be being a family physician for all, for the entire community and the neighborhoods that we serve.”

Show Highlights:

• Saria shares why she decided to pursue a career in medicine.
• How Saria started her own practice to treat patients the way they deserve to be treated.
• Saria describes how teaching at a family medicine resident residency program lit a fire in her for public health and providing care to the entire community.
• Saria shares how Marcus Welby, M.D. is an inspiring hero when considering direct patient and efficient physician relationship.
• Why she decided to open her own practice directly after residency.
• Saria’s practice model contrasted against larger practice arrangements with hospitals or large multi-specialty groups.
• How Saria drew inspiration from Dr. Gordon Moore’s micro practice type of model that he espoused.
• Saria describes how motherhood impacted her decision to transition out of practice and how a variety of life situations can play a dramatic role in career paths.
• Saria’s experience as an Associate Program Director of the Floyd Family Medicine Residency program.
• The challenge of completing her Master's in Healthcare Administration (MHA).
• The transition to Chief Medical Officer roles in different settings.
• Saria describes high reliability as one of her core values.
• Saria’s role as Ambulatory Chief Medical Officer for Prisma Health.
• Saria discusses quality, safety, high reliability, and her passion for population health.
• Tricks to preserve work life balance.
• Advice for physicians who are struggling or considering what to do with their career.
• How Saria’s mentor provided guidance, and why physicians are role models.

About Me:

I’m an experienced physician executive with over 30 years of clinical and administrative experience in various healthcare settings. I’m passionate about coaching and mentoring physicians interested in transitioning to full time or part time non-clinical roles either within the healthcare industry or external to healthcare. I have served as a COO for an emergency medicine management company, CMO for several hospitals, Vice-president of ambulatory quality for a large multispecialty medical group, Vice-president of system quality and safety for a multi-hospital system, along with numerous medical staff positions and other administrative roles.

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Additional Resources:

DHG Healthcare

UNC Executive MHA

Floyd Family Medicine Residency Program

Gordon Moore, M.D.

Prisma Health

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