Medvale Radio

Before AI became a buzzword, Chris Bowen was already thinking about privacy, data protection, and the human side of technology. Founder and Chief Information Security Officer of ClearData, he joins Dave Self to talk about his unconventional path from politics to healthcare—and why the future of artificial intelligence still depends on getting the basics right.

From Alaska roots to Olympic-level athletics, and now leading a federally qualified health center in rural Idaho, Medvalista Amber “AJ” Jordan’s path has been anything but linear. In this episode of Megaphone, the CEO of Desert Sage Health explains why her north star is “taking care of the people who take care of the people,” how her team is innovating with one of the nation’s first permanent drive-through clinics, and the unique challenges of delivering care in rural communities.

What does servant leadership look like in practice? Jeremy Blanchard, MD—Chief Medical Officer at North Mississippi Health Services—shares how his personal journey shaped his approach to leadership, culture, and accountability in rural healthcare. He reflects on building ICU teams from scratch, leading through crisis, and the role of vulnerability, listening, and trust in transforming systems from within. (36min)

What do a rural hospital, the U.S. Army, and a small Idaho town have in common? For Jim Trounson, they’re all part of the path that led to Medvale. In this episode of MEGAPHONE, he reflects on the people, ideas, and moments that shaped the way forward—from early lessons in leadership to pioneering physician group management, and eventually designing a healthcare community rooted in trust and connection. More than a retrospective, this is the backstory of how a lifetime of work turned into a little town called Medvale.

How do you build stronger teams in a high-pressure healthcare system? In this episode of MEGAPHONE, Medvalista Jeff Stewart, MD—physician, mediator, and co-founder of Resolved Conflict—shares why conflict is one of the most avoided topics in healthcare, and what happens when we start teaching physicians how to manage it. He talks about the cultural patterns of avoidance, the impact of early leadership experiences, and how conflict competence can improve collaboration, trust, and wellbeing. Drawing on decades of clinical and administrative leadership, Jeff makes the case for bringing these skills into the heart of healthcare training. For more about Medvale, visit www.medvale.com