John Kenagy

Dr. John Kenagy knows healthcare as a physician, executive, scholar, advisor and patient. In addition to 20 years experience as a vascular surgeon, he has been Chief of Surgery, Chief of Staff and Regional Vice President for Business Development for a multi-state, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system. And, most importantly, he has been a patient. His frustration with current methods was fueled by an injury - he suffered a broken neck in a fall from a tree. Critically injured, he discovered that his recovery depended on the efforts of dedicated individuals working in an unpredictable and often unresponsive system. Searching for answers, he earned a management degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and was appointed Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School. Kenagy's Harvard research included developing disruptive innovation healthcare strategy with Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen and translating to healthcare the drivers for success in transformational companies like Toyota, Intel and Apple. The result is Adaptive Design; a set of revitalizing choices and opportunities that cultivate adaptability in the everyday work of the organization and it's people. He authored Designed to Adapt: Leading Healthcare in Challenging Times to be the guidebook to more care for less cost. The American College of Healthcare Executives named it the 2011 Book of the Year. Dr. Kenagy's work and his soon-to-be-released, web-based, on-line learning course Experience Adaptive Design enable everyone from the executive team to the frontline to get patients exactly what they need at continually lower cost. It's the way to thrive in 21st Century healthcare.

Education

• MPA Harvard Kennedy School (1997 — 1998)
• University of Washington - School of Medicine (1971 — 1976)
• MD University of Nebraska Medical Center (1967 — 1971)
• BS University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1963 — 1967)

Companies

• Clinical Professor of Surgery University of Washington - School of Medicine (2008)
• Adjunct Associate Professor University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy (2001)
• Physician, Executive, Speaker, Academic Researcher and Patient Kenagy & Associates, LLC (1999)
• Visiting Scholar Harvard Business School (1998 — 2001)
• Regional VP, Business Development PeaceHealth (1992 — 1997)
• Vascular and General Surgeon Longview General and Thoracic Surgery (1976 — 1997)

Skills

• Medical Education
• Performance Improvement
• Team Building