Dr. Seger Morris is an osteopathic physician, leader, executive, educator, philanthropist, and advocate. He currently serves as the Division Chief of Mississippi Internal Medicine Programs and Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, as well as the Regional Assistant Dean for the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Before entering medical school, Dr. Morris had a formal education and experience in business, management, and leadership. After completing his residency, he went on to hold several clinical, administrative, and academic leadership positions at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Dr. Morris holds a doctorate in osteopathic medicine from Lincoln Memorial University and a Master of Business Administration in strategic management from the University of North Texas.
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Sometimes, when you set out to build something new, doing things the way that they’ve always been done just won’t cut it. If you want to end up with different results, you need a fresh approach. But how do you figure out where to start?
As a physician, Dr. Seger Morris can tell you how structure dictates function in the human body. However, as an innovator, executive, and educator, he would tell you that the relationship between structure and function doesn’t stop at the body. If you want to change the way a system functions, you might need to change the way it’s structured — in life, relationships, and business. Don’t just take his word for it; Dr. Morris is working to bring innovation to one of the most highly regulated industries out there: healthcare.
In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, Carl J. Cox joins Dr. Seger Morris to discuss a new approach to modern medical education and a different way of looking at healthcare. Listen in as Dr. Morris explains how innovation and a physician-patient relationship go hand-in-hand and his methods for tackling some of the prevalent issues in medical education at his new residency program. Plus, Dr. Morris offers his advice for keeping your energy up when you’ve got a lot going on. Stay tuned!