Dr. Ted James has forged a successful career in the healthcare sector, currently working as the Medical Director of the BreastCare Center and Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Having also worked for several years in healthcare education, Ted is now booked as a healthcare speaker for a range of corporate and public events. Covering topics such as revitalising your healthcare teams through action-based leadership, physician leadership, enhancing the patient experience and building a better healthcare system, book Ted James for an informed and engaging speech on the healthcare system.
Educated with an MS in Healthcare Management and a Doctor in Medicine, Ted is currently pioneering the medical sector in cancer treatment. Amongst his work as a Medical Director, Ted is also working as the Vice-Chair of the Department of Surgery and as an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He also offers his expertise as a Clinical Advisor for Perimeter Medical Imaging AI and a Healthcare Management Consultant for Studer Group. A highly committed medical professional, Ted has been recognised with Outstanding Physician Performance for his Commission on Cancer and with the Teaching Award from the University of Vermont.
Other prominent roles of Ted’s have included being the Medical Director of Clinical Innovation & Stimulation at the University of Vermont, the Director of Soft Skin & Tissue Oncology at the University of Vermont Medical Center, the Director of Quality of Surgical Oncology at the University of Vermont Medical Center, Director of Surgical Education at The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine and the Chair of the Cancer Committee at the University of Vermont Medical Center. He has also served a Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and been a Faculty Director of Executive Education at Harvard Medical School.
On a mission to transform medicine and the healthcare system through physician leadership and clinical innovation, Ted is now a leading choice as a healthcare speaker for industry conferences and corporate events across the globe. Having spent over two decades working on the front lines of the healthcare sector, Ted knows what it takes to successfully run a healthcare division and shares how to make the patient experience the best it can be in his keynote speeches. Providing audiences with practical changes they can make to organisational culture, technology integration and team performance, Ted is changing the healthcare industry one step at a time. A pioneering figure in medical advancements, committed to the treatment of cancer, book Dr. Ted James today for an engaging speech on the healthcare system and how to improve it.
How to hire Ted James
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Ted James for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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Ted's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Revitalizing Your Healthcare Teams Through Action-Based Leadership
- Physician Leadership
- Transformational Clinical Leadership
- Succeeding in Value-Based Care
- Enhancing the Patient Experience
- Beyond Expectations: Improving the Patient Experience
- Building a Better Healthcare System
- Transformational Care: Leading Change in Value, Quality & Outcomes
- 2016 - Medical Director of the BreastCare Center, Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology & Vice-Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- 2016 - Faculty Director in Executive Education at the Harvard Medical School
- 2014 - Healthcare Management Consulting for Studer Group
- 2013 - Clinical Advisor for Perimeter Medical Imaging AI
- 2013 - Master of Science in Health Care Management
- 2012 - Medical Director of Clinical Innovation & Stimulation at the University of Vermont
- 2012 - Director of Skin & Soft Tissue Surgical Oncology at the University of Vermont Medical Center
- 2012 - Programme Director of Patient Safety & Quality at The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine
- 2008 - Chair of the Cancer Committee at the University of Vermont Medical Center
- 2008 - Director of Surgical Education at The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine
- 2006 - Director of Quality of Surgical Oncology at the University of Vermont Medical Center
- 2003 - Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- 1996 - Surgery Residency at Northwell Health
- Member of the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society
- Recognised with Outstanding Physician Performance for his Commission on Cancer
- Awarded the Teaching Award from the University of Vermont
