Most doctors and nurses didn’t choose medicine for the money. They chose it to make a difference.

But for many, that purpose feels out of reach.

Declining working conditions. Long hours. System friction. Eroding efficiency. Burnout. Too many patients, not enough providers. 

It’s turning a calling into a transaction.

As older healthcare workers retire and fewer new professionals enter the field, the shortage is only growing. To fix it, something has to change.

The treatment of people who work in healthcare should matter as much as the work of healing people. 

How do we make medicine worth staying in? Can recruiters and hospital leaders create better working conditions?

Can technology ease the load and close the gaps?

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Catarina Dolsten, CEO of Aktum Group, and Charles Jones, Director of Strategic Innovation and Partnerships. They share how to transform the healthcare experience for providers, patients, and society at large.

Guest Bio

Dr. Catarina Dolsten is the Founder and CEO of Aktum Group. Dr. Dolsten has experience from healthcare, founder-driven organizations, the financial industry, law, and the not-for-profit sector in the U.S. and globally. She received a master’s from Columbia University in Organizational Development and Change Management and is a Certified Coach from NYU. Dr. Dolsten is a Medical Doctor and received a BA in business administration from Lund University, Sweden. She brings extensive and management settings in the United States, Europe, and Africa.

Charles Jones is the Director Of Strategic Innovation and Partnerships at Aktum Group. He is an experienced pharmaceutical leader with a proven record of advancing complex commercial strategies, driving innovative platform technologies, and delivering successful product launches. Prior to joining Aktum, he held pivotal roles in corporate strategy, marketing, and commercial development at Pfizer—contributing significantly to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine rollout and leading early commercial strategies for emerging mRNA platforms. He also co-founded and sold a biotech company and consulted on pipeline strategy and product launches in various therapeutic areas. Charles holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, a B.S. in Biochemistry, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Recognized for strategic execution and collaborative leadership, he combines scientific insight with business acumen to create transformative solutions that improve healthcare and expand global access.
Visit https://www.aktumgroup.com/ for more information.

About Your Host

Vince Holt is the founder and CEO of Management Recruiters of Mercer Island. With 35+ years industry experience, he is the only MRINetwork team member to win CSAM of the Year, Person of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. In addition to spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, Vince has raced motorcycles for over 50 years, winning 5 National Championships.

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