Global Health Collaboration: Mayo Clinic Meets Swiss Medical Network
Description
Michael McKay speaks with Dr. Brian Costello, Medical Director of Mayo Clinic Global Consulting and Professor of Oncology and Urology, and Professor Jacques Bernier, Swiss Medical Network’s Chief Science Officer and Specialist in Radio-Oncology and Nuclear Medicine.
They discuss the newly launched collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Swiss Medical Network, announced at the Genolier Innovation Hub near Geneva. This in-depth conversation covers:
The origin and ethos of Mayo Clinic’s patient-first approach
Why Swiss Medical Network was chosen as a partner for Mayo’s global care network
Shared values, due diligence, and trust in establishing a cross-border medical alliance
Key areas of cooperation: executive health, ophthalmology, and nursing education
How integrated care models in Switzerland aim to reduce healthcare costs
The challenge of maintaining quality amid rising costs and complex insurance systems
Emerging medical priorities: neuroscience, early cancer detection, and AI in healthcare
Insights on healthcare equity and outcomes in the U.S. and Switzerland
What each guest has learned from this transatlantic partnership
An insightful episode on the future of medicine, collaboration across borders, and how the needs of the patient must remain at the center of healthcare systems.
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