Providers Properties and Performance: Healthcare Innovators – Alzheimer’s Research for Early Detection and Prevention (Part 2 of 2)

Healthcare Innovators – Alzheimer’s Research for Early Detection and Prevention (Part 2 of 2)

Oct 5, 2021

In part 2 of this series, Trisha’s guests are Connie Boker (Director of Operations) and Jennifer Craig-Muller (Director of All of Us Research Program), of Banner Health Alzheimer’s Institute Imaging Program. A consistent message of this podcast is how healthcare real estate is a demand-driven and mission-critical component of delivering healthcare services, and today’s guests provide the perfect example.

In this episode, we talk about…

[2:17] Radiochemistry of PET scans

[5:22] The focus on early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease

[6:50] Philanthropic endeavors of Banner Health Alzheimer’s Institute

[11:05] Diversity in clinical trials

[12:38] Innovation in the field of Alzheimer’s research

[14:15] First jobs

[14:57] What Connie and Jennifer would be doing if they were not in the healthcare industry

[16:02] Sources of news, information, and inspiration

[18:05] Healthy self-care

[19:28] Whether leaders are born or trained

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