The health care sector needs a dose of medicine. Were you aware that female heart attack patients are more likely to die in the emergency department when treated by male physicians? Have you pondered why we still haven't found a cure for diseases like malaria and Alzheimer’s? Or, have you given thought about how to address the dual struggle faced by health care entrepreneurs in both scaling their innovations, while undertaking the financial burden of providing quality health insurance to attract the right talent? The faculty research conducted at Harvard Business School (HBS) may be able to shed some light on these issues and more. [...]

This year, after a tremendous amount of struggle and indecision, I decided to pursue entrepreneurial path as a Fellow in the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship rather than pursue medical residency training. While it was ultimately the right decision for me, it was a challenge to give up studying medicine. I loved learning about new science and treatments and pathophysiology. I loved helping people by performing instantly gratifying procedures. I loved the intensity and the rush of adrenaline when the paramedics rolled in with trauma. And, what I loved the most, was providing support for patients on what were likely some of the worst days of their lives. [...]

One of the priorities of the HBS Health Care Initiative is to connect students with alumni who are working in health care. One way we do this is to invite a few students who are completing their summer internships and local alumni to discuss health care opportunities, challenges, and career opportunities over dinner. For this gathering in Southern California, I joined Charles Huang MBA2009, who is the regional director of the HBS Health Care Alumni Association along with Stephen Chen MBA2011, Antonio Henriques MBA2017, Lynn Wang MBA2017, and Katherine Shen MBA2020. [...]

The health care industry is ripe for disruption. But what aspects of health care need to change most urgently? The HBS Health Care Initiative asked seven alumni from Harvard Business School (HBS) to weigh in. [...]

More than 8,000 Harvard Business School (HBS) alumni are working in the health care sector around the world—in biotech, digital health, financial services, and other industries. We asked seven alumni to explain why they chose their careers in health care. [...]